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... ancient Greece and India , for example , obla- tions included a number of important domestic animals , such as the goat , ram , bull , ox , and horse . Moreover , in Greek religion all edible birds , wild animals of the hunt , and fish ...
... ancient Greece and India , for example , obla- tions included a number of important domestic animals , such as the goat , ram , bull , ox , and horse . Moreover , in Greek religion all edible birds , wild animals of the hunt , and fish ...
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... ancient Judaism the regular or periodic sacrifices included the twice daily burnt offerings , the weekly sab- bath sacrifices , the monthly offering at the New Moon , and annual celebrations such as Pesaḥ ( Passover ) , Yom Kippur ( Day ...
... ancient Judaism the regular or periodic sacrifices included the twice daily burnt offerings , the weekly sab- bath sacrifices , the monthly offering at the New Moon , and annual celebrations such as Pesaḥ ( Passover ) , Yom Kippur ( Day ...
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... ancient philosophy and sci- ence developed , doubts arose about basic accepted views of the world . In ancient times Skeptics challenged the claims of Platonism , Aristotelianism , and Stoicism , and in the Renaissance those of ...
... ancient philosophy and sci- ence developed , doubts arose about basic accepted views of the world . In ancient times Skeptics challenged the claims of Platonism , Aristotelianism , and Stoicism , and in the Renaissance those of ...
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