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Cain & Abel
Cain and Abel are the first two sons of Adam and Eve after they were expelled from the Garden of Eden in the biblical book of Genesis. According to the biblical story, Cain killed Abel because God accepted Abel's sacrifice but rejected Cain's...
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The Family of Cain
The Family of Cain, ink painting by Peter Oliver, after the original image by Paolo Veronese, 1638–47. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Cain and Abel were sons of the first humans Adam and Eve in the biblical Book of Genesis. Cain...
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Cain Slaying Abel
Cain Slaying Abel, oil on oak wood painting by Peter Paul Rubens, produced between 1608 and 1609. Courtauld Institute of Art, London. Cain and Abel were sons of the first humans Adam and Eve in the biblical Book of Genesis. Cain was...
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Islamic Depiction of Cain and Abel
Cain burying his brother Abel, illustration from an Islamic illuminated manuscript of the Stories of the Prophets, 11th century CE. Cain and Abel were sons of the first humans Adam and Eve in the biblical Book of Genesis. Cain was a farmer...
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Sacrifices of Cain and Abel
Relief from the Nîmes Cathedral depicting the sacrifices of Cain and Abel. Cain and Abel were sons of the first humans Adam and Eve in the biblical Book of Genesis. Cain was a farmer, and Abel was a shepherd. They both made sacrifices...
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Eve Bewailing the Death of Abel
Eve Bewailing the Death of Abel, terracotta sculpture by Joseph Nollekens, between 1800-1810. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. According to Bible, Abel was murdered by his own brother Cain who was jealous of Abel being favoured...
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50 Biblical Phrases, Idioms, & Metaphors
In the Western tradition, many phrases and terms from the Bible are utilized as allegory, metaphors, idioms, or simply to describe the characteristics of a known person or event. They have become an essential element of literature and descriptions...
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Why do Ex-British Colonies use Dollars Instead of Pounds? (Short Animated Documentary)
You'll notice that many ex-British Colonies, like Australia, Canada and New Zealand don't use pounds like their former British overlords but instead use dollars. Why? What caused these nations to switch currencies and why did they prefer...
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The Global Merchants: The Enterprise and Extravagance of the Sassoon Dynasty
Centered around the story of the Sassoons, a Jewish family in Ottoman Baghdad that spanned two continents, this book is not only a family story but also a story of global trade and global capitalism. Although different members of the Sassoon...
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Dante Alighieri
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) was an Italian poet and politician most famous for his Divine Comedy (c. 1319) where he descends through Hell, climbs Purgatory, and arrives at the illumination of Paradise. Dante meets many historical characters...