Modern sources write that Solomon (Shelomo, Suleiman) is the third and greatest king of the Kingdom of Israel and Judah. The tenth son of David and the second son of David by Bathsheba (Virsaviya). The name of Solomon was given to him by his parents, the prophet Nathan gave him another name - Edidya ("God's favorite, Bohumil" - Shmuel I 12, 25). Some believe that this was his real name, and "Shlomo" - a nickname ("peacemaker"). The personality of King Solomon and stories from his life became the favorite subject of Midrash. The names Agur, Bin, Yake, Lemuel, Itiel, Ukal (Mishley 30, 1; 31, 1) are explained as the names of Solomon (Shir ha-shirim Rabba, 1, 1). The names Simeon and Salomon can be interchangeable. Strabo. “Geography. Book 8. Crete. In the east is Mount Dikta, famous for its worship of Zeus; it ends to the north with Cape Samonius or Salmonius." Samonion or Salmonion sound the same, that is, in the Greek language "Smn" and "Slmn" were synonyms.

Featuring a number of pioneering essays by the internationally known Russian cultural historians Boris Uspenskij and Victor Zhivov, this collection includes a number of essays appearing in English for the fi rst time. Focusing on several of the most interesting and problematic aspects of Russia's cultural development, these essaysexamine the survival and the reconceptualization of the past in later cultural systems and some of the key transformations of Russian cultural consciousness. The essays in this collection contain some important examples of Russian cultural semiotics and remain indispensable contributions to the history of Russian civilization.

Many books chronicle the remarkable life of Russian tsar Peter the Great, but none analyze how his famous reforms actually took root and spread in Russia. By century's end, Russia was poised to play a critical role in the Napoleonic wars and boasted an elite culture about to burst into its golden age. In The Revolution of Peter the Great, James Cracraft offers a brilliant new interpretation of this pivotal era.

A narrative of the fifty years of political struggles at the Russian court, 1671–1725. This book shows how Peter the Great was not the all-powerful tsar working alone to reform Russia, but that he colluded with powerful and contentious aristocrats in order to achieve his goals. After the early victory of Peter's boyar supporters in the 1690s, Peter turned against them and tried to rule through favourites - an experiment which ended in the establishment of a decentralized 'aristocratic' administration, followed by an equally aristocratic Senate in 1711. The aristocrats' hegemony came to an end in the wake of the affair of Peter's son, Tsarevich Aleksei, in 1718. After that moment Peter ruled through a complex group of favourites, a few aristocrats and appointees promoted through merit, and carried out his most long-lasting reforms. The outcome was a new balance of power at the centre and a new, European, conception of politics.

American Researcher & Symbologist Jeff Friday has compiled the world's most extensive list of Art work with the Greek & Latin Names of God produced in the Old World Cultures. Place finds covered in this book are not just limited to the following: Afghanistan, Northern Africa, Roman-Britain, Anglo-Saxon Britain, Bulgaria, Western China, Egypt, France (Frankia & Merovingian), Georgian, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Korean, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and many more former Cultural places in History. - Multiple Artifacts in GOD's various Names discovered in some of the following: Mosaics, Jewelry, Coins, Clothing & Apparel, Tapestries, Illuminations, Candles/Lamps, Shield Armor and much more. - Brief description of each Monogram - 280+ Photos or Illustrations - Keyword Indexed for easy Reference Watch how Jeff reveals these newly discovered GOD Monogram Symbols through illustrations that have been hiding in plain site all this time. The book "GODOGRAMS" reveals new concepts and discoveries in the exploration of Symbols and now answers to their meanings. This book will appeal to a large range of readers: Artists, Non-Fiction Symbologist, Ancient Cultural Image exchanges, Students, Teachers and Spiritual connections to Religious Iconography.

American Art & History researcher Jeff Friday has compiled the world's most extensive list of Art work with the Greek Names of God. Many Latin references too as the descendant images of the Greco-Hebrew Iconography. Place finds covered in this book are not just limited to the following: Afghanistan, Northern Africa, Roman-Britain, Anglo-Saxon Britain, Bulgaria, Western China, Egypt, France (Frankia & Merovingian), Georgian, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Korean, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and many more former Cultural places in History. - Multiple Artifacts in God's name discovered in some of the following: Mosaics, Jewelry, Coins, Clothing & Apparel, Tapestries, Illuminations, Candles/Lamps, Shield Armor and much more. - Brief description of each Motif - 245+ Photos or Illustrations - Keyword Indexed for easy Reference Watch how Jeff reveals these newly discovered Monogram Symbols through illustrations that have been hiding in plain sight all this time. The book "God's Greek Name in Art" reveals new concepts and discoveries in the exploration of Symbols and now answers to their meanings. This book will appeal to a large range of readers: Artists, Non-Fiction Symbologist, Ancient Cultural Image exchanges, Students, Teachers and Spiritual connections to Religious Iconography.

The French president Charles de Gaulle spoke of a Europe “from the Atlantic to the Urals”. Europe was spatially formed with these topographic parameters from the late 10th century onwards, with the massive Christianization of its inhabitants. At that time, however, all three monotheistic religions already had a steady presence there. Could such a macro-space be thought-and-narrated from a macro-perspective, in view of its medieval past? This has already been done through common ʻdenominatorsʻ such as the Migration Period, wars, trade, spread of Christianity. Could it also be seen through a common religious-philosophical and spiritual phenomenon – the Anticipation of the End of the world among Christians, Muslims, and Jews? This book gives a positive answer to the last question.