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![New Testament Text-Types](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/14715.jpg?v=1697910069)
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New Testament Text-Types
The books of the New Testament were written in the 1st century CE. As Christianity spread in the 2nd century CE, many copies were made, some by non-professionals. Early manuscripts are considered to be closer to the original than later manuscripts...
![Women in the New Testament](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/7973.jpg?v=1717846682)
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Women in the New Testament
Women in the New Testament are presented for the most part along the contours of both Jewish and Greco-Roman concepts of the social construction of gender roles. Women’s value to society was in their role in procreation. There are some exceptions...
![Old Testament Pseudepigrapha](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4977.jpg?v=1702961103)
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Old Testament Pseudepigrapha
The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha are the non-canonical writings of Judaism and Christianity ranging from the 5th century BCE to the 9th century CE. Pseudepigrapha comes from a Greek noun denoting writings with a false superscription or name...
![Women in the Old Testament](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12399.jpg?v=1698579783)
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Women in the Old Testament
Modern practitioners of Judaism and Christianity often turn to the Bible for stories concerning women and their roles in ancient religion and society. It is important to acknowledge that these stories were written by men. The male perspectives...
![First Page of the Gospel of John from Tyndale's New Testament](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/15561.jpeg?v=1712642532)
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First Page of the Gospel of John from Tyndale's New Testament
The first page of the Gospel of John from the New Testament of William Tyndale (c. 1494-1536), published in 1526, the first English translation of the New Testament from the original languages.
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William Tyndale
William Tyndale (l.c. 1494-1536) was a talented English linguist, scholar and priest who was the first to translate the Bible into English. Tyndale objected to the Catholic Church’s control of scripture in Latin and the prohibition against...
![Ptolemy's Letter to Flora](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/5397.jpg?v=1618825504)
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Ptolemy's Letter to Flora
Although many Christians, theologians, and denominations have advocated for the idea that all biblical texts within the canon are one in spirit, authority, and ultimate authorship, not every reader of the Bible has come to the same conclusion...
![New York and New Jersey Campaign](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/18371.jpg?v=1707412687)
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New York and New Jersey Campaign
The New York and New Jersey Campaign (3 July 1776 to 3 January 1777) was a pivotal campaign waged during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783) for control of New York City, the Hudson River, and the resource-rich state of New Jersey...
![Enuma Elish - The Babylonian Epic of Creation - Full Text](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/3131.jpg?v=1716054483)
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Enuma Elish - The Babylonian Epic of Creation - Full Text
The Enuma Elish (also known as The Seven Tablets of Creation) is the Babylonian creation myth whose title is derived from the opening lines of the piece, "When on High". The myth tells the story of the great god Marduk's victory over the...
![Boccaccio on the Black Death: Text & Commentary](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/12052.jpg?v=1711109122)
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Boccaccio on the Black Death: Text & Commentary
The Black Death is the name given to the plague outbreak in Europe between 1347-1352 CE. The term was only coined after 1800 CE in reference to the black buboes (growths) which erupted in the groin, armpit, and around the ears of those infected...