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Chargement... Beasts of the Field: The Revealing Natural History of Animals in the Biblepar Michael Bright
   Aucun Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre.  Kellswitch | Sep 7, 2016 |   For each animal (generally as mentioned in the KJV of the Bible) there is information on which Hebrew (and sometimes Greek words) are translated as that animal. There is information on the species at home in the Biblical area and other possible translations. Bright also includes any folklore about the animal (from anywhere in the world) and quotes from a 19th century naturalist. One piece of misinformation: Bright claims (p243) that the translators would not have know that peacocks can be eaten. They were a favoured part of Henry VIII's feasts. Certainly that would still have been known at the time of James I, whether or not roast peacock was still a part of court feasts. (  ) MarthaJeanne | Jul 1, 2013 | aucune critique | ajouter une critique
Did the whale swallow Jonah, or could the culprit have been a great white shark? What kind of animals were Leviathan and Behemoth? What sort of lions confronted Daniel in the Den and from where did they originate? What were gledes, cankerworms, pygargs, ossifrages and palmerworms? Did the great plagues of Egypt really happen? Why are animals classified as 'clean' or 'unclean'? Why are mythical beasts, such as unicorns, satyrs and cockatrices, mentioned in the Bible? How much of the Supernatural has crept into English translations? This unique book answers all of these questions, and poses others about the birds, bees and beasts that inhabit the extraordinarily varied landscape of the Levant. An original take on natural history as well as an introduction to Bible stories, 'Beasts of the Field' is a crossover title that sheds light on two subjects that are of immense importance and interest. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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I did learn a few things about animals in the Middle East so I don't feel it was a waste of time to read, it just wasn't as interesting or engaging a read as I was hoping for. (