Tamar (name) — Tamar is a female name of Hebrew origin, meaning date (the edible kind), date palm or just palm tree . There are two characters in the Bible with this name, see Tamar (Bible). Variants include Tamara and Tamera . The pronunciation of Tamar… … Wikipedia
Tamar — NOTOC Tamar may refer to:Personal name* Tamar (name), a female name of Hebrew origin, now popular among various peoples ** Tamar (Bible) ( Date Palm ), married in turn to Er and then, when widowed, to his younger brother Onan; had children by… … Wikipedia
Tamar of Georgia — Infobox Monarch | name =Tamar title =Queen of Georgia (more) caption =Tamar as depicted on a mural from the Vardzia monastery reign =1184 – 1213 coronation = predecessor =George III successor =George IV heir = consort =Yuri Bogolyubsky David… … Wikipedia
Georgian mythology — The article is about the mythology of the country of Georgia.Georgian myths and legends are preserved mainly as popular tales. Many of them have eventually fused with Christian legends. The most known Georgian mythic characters include:*Ali was a … Wikipedia
Harvest Home (novel) — Harvest Home is the name of a 1973 novel by Thomas Tryon, which he wrote in the wake of his 1971 critically acclaimed The Other . The book became an NBC mini series starring Bette Davis in 1978. The following entry summarizes the plot of the book … Wikipedia
GWR Ariadne Class — The Great Western Railway (GWR) Ariadne Class and Caliph class were broad gauge 0 6 0 steam locomotives designed for goods train work by Daniel Gooch and often referred to as his Standard Goods locomotives.The class was introduced into service… … Wikipedia
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium
Meanings of minor planet names: 1–500 — This is a list of the sources of minor planet names. These ascriptions should not be changed without consulting Lutz D. Schmadel s authoritative Dictionary of Minor Planet Names (and its predecessor Paul Herget s The Names of the Minor Planets… … Wikipedia
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
PHILOSOPHY, JEWISH — This article is arranged according to the following outline: WHAT IS JEWISH PHILOSOPHY? recent histories of jewish philosophy biblical and rabbinic antecedents bible rabbinic literature hellenistic jewish philosophy philo of alexandria biblical… … Encyclopedia of Judaism