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• The Books of Adam —     The Books of Adam     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Books of Adam     The Book of Adam or Contradiction of Adam and Eve, is a romance made up of Oriental fables. It was first translated from the Ethiopian version into German by Dillman, Das… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• ADAM, OTHER BOOKS OF — ADAM, OTHER BOOKS OF, apocryphal books which contain Christian reworkings of the Jewish Adam legend, some of which include valuable ancient traditions. These books are in addition to the Life of Adam and Eve (see book of the life of adam and eve… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Adam Mickiewicz — Born Adam Bernard Mickiewicz, December 24, 1798(1798 12 24), Zaosie, Russian Empire Died …   Wikipedia

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• Books of Adam — The Books of Adam is a collective name of several apocryphal books relating to Adam and Eve. *The Book of Adam or Contradiction of Adam and Eve is a romance made up of Oriental fables. It was first translated from the Ethiopian version into… …   Wikipedia

• ADAM — (אָדָם), the first man and progenitor of the human race. The Documentary Hypothesis distinguishes two conflicting stories about the making of man in Scripture (for a contrary view, see U. Cassuto, From Adam to Noah, pp. 71 ff.). In the first… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

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• Adam — • First man and father of the human race Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Adam     Adam     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

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• The Church in China —     The Church in China     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church in China     Ancient Christians     The introduction of Christianity into China has been ascribed not only to the Apostle of India, St. Thomas, but also to St. Bartholomew. In the… …   Catholic encyclopedia