The Life of the People in Biblical TimesJewish Publication Society of America, 1929 - 236 pages |
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Page 48
... reason for it was the desire to make good by numbers what they lacked in wealth or military power may well be doubted . A large population inevitably invited emigration and until very late , meant the weakening of the people . In fact ...
... reason for it was the desire to make good by numbers what they lacked in wealth or military power may well be doubted . A large population inevitably invited emigration and until very late , meant the weakening of the people . In fact ...
Page 118
... reason to suppose that most of them were dark . It ought hardly to be necessary to add that the hue of their skin was not due to the fact that they lived in a warm climate and were habi- tually sunburnt . To discuss the bearing of this ...
... reason to suppose that most of them were dark . It ought hardly to be necessary to add that the hue of their skin was not due to the fact that they lived in a warm climate and were habi- tually sunburnt . To discuss the bearing of this ...
Page 123
... reason the relative scarcity of horses and chariots cannot be the reason for this exaltation of fleetness , since the Homeric heroes had horses and chariots in plenty . And even horses and chariots were of use principally on the way to ...
... reason the relative scarcity of horses and chariots cannot be the reason for this exaltation of fleetness , since the Homeric heroes had horses and chariots in plenty . And even horses and chariots were of use principally on the way to ...
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