Translating the Septuagint: Six Essays on Religion and History

The ancient past holds many secrets waiting to be revealed. Follow John T Haupt around the ancient world as he discovers nuance to the staid cliches of history. How was Monotheism spread through Eurasia and Europe? How in the 19th Century did Russia differ from the Western world. Was Jonah Zoroaster? Who commissioned the sacred Temples in Jerusalem? What actually happened in Jerusalem during the Greek Dark Age? Who were the gods of the Pantheon and from whence did they evolve? How was the Septuagint translated? These questions are confronted in this romp around the worlds of antiquity. Hone your knowledge and understanding of the roots of modern man in this fascinating study of where weve been and how the past offers clues to the politics of today. Enjoy history with nuance in this brief but bold study of newfound truth in the old old tradition of finding ourselves today in the study of ourselves of yesterday.