LITERATURE, JEWISH — Literature on Jewish themes and in languages regarded as Jewish has been written continuously for the past 3,000 years. What the term Jewish literature encompasses, however, demands definition, since Jews have lived in so many countries and have… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Chinese literature — Introduction the body of works written in Chinese, including lyric poetry, historical and didactic writing, drama, and various forms of fiction. Chinese literature is one of the major literary heritages of the world, with an… … Universalium
biblical literature — Introduction four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha. The Old… … Universalium
Croatian literature — Part of a series on the Culture of Croatia Timeline … Wikipedia
Italian Literature — • The modern language of Italy is naturally derived from Latin, a continuation and development of the Latin actually spoken among the inhabitants of the peninsula after the downfall of the Roman Empire Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006.… … Catholic encyclopedia
15th century in literature — See also: 14th century in literature, other events of the 15th century, 16th century in literature, list of years in literature. TOC Events* 1456 Johann Gutenberg prints the Vulgate Bible * 1478 The Ranworth Antiphoner is presented to St Helen s… … Wikipedia
1572 in literature — Events*The Act of 1572 that amends the Elizabethan Poor Law classifies actors as vagabonds mdash; unless they enjoy noble patronage. With patronage, however, the actors are more secure from local interference than previously, allowing the famous… … Wikipedia
Israeli, Isaac d' — (1766 1848) English author. He was the son of an Italian born merchant. His first essays were among the earliest Jewish contribu tions to English literature. His writings include Curiosities of Literature and Commentary on the Life and Reign… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Ming Dynasty — Great Ming 大明 ← 1368–1644 … Wikipedia
BIBLE — THE CANON, TEXT, AND EDITIONS canon general titles the canon the significance of the canon the process of canonization contents and titles of the books the tripartite canon … Encyclopedia of Judaism
