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Extra-Biblical Sources for Hebrew and Jewish History (Classic Reprint)

Author : Samuel A. B. Mercer
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780266431589
Total Pages : 242 pages
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Download or read book Extra-Biblical Sources for Hebrew and Jewish History (Classic Reprint) written by Samuel A. B. Mercer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-17 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Extra-Biblical Sources for Hebrew and Jewish History The period covered by the term Hebrew and Jew ish History is taken, in this book, to extend from the beginning of Old Testament history down to the final destruction of the Jewish people as a nation in the reign of the Roman emperor Hadrian. To the last part of the period pertain New Testament and Early Church history. No attempt has been made to deal with this subject. Our interest as to this period is confined to Jewish history. No serious student of Hebrew and Jewish history is willing to confine his reading to modern histories and text-books, excellent though they may be. He feels that he ought to go back of them to the original sources from which they are drawn. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Extra-Biblical Sources for Hebrew and Jewish History

Author : Samuel A. B. Mercer
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330168059
Total Pages : 242 pages
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Download or read book Extra-Biblical Sources for Hebrew and Jewish History written by Samuel A. B. Mercer and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Extra-Biblical Sources for Hebrew and Jewish History The period covered by the term "Hebrew and Jewish History" is taken, in this book, to extend from the beginning of Old Testament history down to the final destruction of the Jewish people as a nation in the reign of the Roman emperor Hadrian. To the last part of the period pertain New Testament and Early Church history. No attempt has been made to deal with this subject. Our interest as to this period is confined to Jewish history. No serious student of Hebrew and Jewish history is willing to confine his reading to modern histories and text-books, excellent though they may be. He feels that he ought to go back of them to the original sources from which they are drawn. Before the present century such an investigating student had, as sources, the Hebrew Bible, the Apocryphal and Pseudcpigraphical Books, the New Testament, Philo, Josephus, Rabbinical literature, Herodotus, Tacitus, and other Greek and Latin writers. During the present century, however, the new science of Archaeology has thrown a flood of light upon Hebrew and Jewish history. Many inscriptions have been found, and translated, but the translations are so scattered in special works and technical journals that even the specialist finds it a difficult task to gain access to all of his material. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible

Author : Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin
Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 1580235786
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Righteous Gentiles in the Hebrew Bible written by Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011-02-07 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Who are the ancient role models for the sacred relationship between Jews and non-Jews today? Now more than ever, gentiles are an integral part of the Jewish community. But they are not new to the Jewish story. In fact, righteous gentiles go back to Abraham. The story of the Jewish people can’t be told without them. Noted author and educator Rabbi Jeffrey Salkin provides an informative and inspiring look at the sympathetic non-Israelite characters of the Hebrew Bible and the redemptive relationships they had with the Jewish people. Relying on biblical and extra-biblical sources, he introduces each character, drawing lessons from the life of each that will be relevant to you, whatever your faith tradition. They include the ... First gentile to bless a Jew First woman to hear the Divine voice and save a Jewish baby First teacher of morality to the Jews First gentile mother of Jewish children Gentile midwives who invented civil disobedience Mother of Moses and nurturer of the Jewish people Father-in-law and teacher of Moses First “gentile Zionist” Gentile warrior who fought for the Israelites Gentile contractor for Solomon’s Temple Gentiles who acknowledged God and repented Creator of the Second Jewish Commonwealth

Extra-Biblical Source for Hebrew History

Author : Samuel A. B. Mercer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
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Download or read book Extra-Biblical Source for Hebrew History written by Samuel A. B. Mercer and published by . This book was released on 1913 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Origins of the Canon of the Hebrew Bible

Author : Juan Carlos Ossandón Widow
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004381619
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (43 download)

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Download or read book The Origins of the Canon of the Hebrew Bible written by Juan Carlos Ossandón Widow and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Origins of the Canon, Ossandón offers an analysis of Josephus’ Against Apion and 4 Ezra—the two earliest testimonies of the number of books of the Hebrew Bible—and proposes factors to explain the birth of the canon.

The Book of Esther in the Light of History

Author : Jacob Hoschander
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330402061
Total Pages : 332 pages
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Download or read book The Book of Esther in the Light of History written by Jacob Hoschander and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Book of Esther in the Light of History The aim of the present book is to interpret the Book of Esther from the historical point of view and to show the historical origin of the Festival of Purim. It is this historical aspect which fundamentally differentiates the present interpretation from all previous attempts at explaining the origin of the Purim Festival on which the Biblical narrative is based. as in none of them has there been suggested an historical reason, drawn from non-Biblical sources, for the danger impending over the Jews during the Persian period. The very fact, however, that outside of the Biblical narrative which attributes this danger to the enmity of a Persian grand vizier toward a single Jewish individual, nothing was known from external historical sources to account for such an event, was reason enough for doubting or denying altogether its historical character. My interpretation, however, is based upon an historical event during the Persian period, well known from non-Biblical sources, the consequences of which must have been disastrous to the Jews of the Persian empire. This event I considered of so great importance for the Jews of the Persian empire that, in investigating the subject, I felt constrained to declare, that if the Book of Esther had never been written, historians might have found out, that during that period the Persian Jews were threatened with complete extermination. The real problem is not, whether such an event did happen, but how the Jews escaped the danger, and its solution is presented. I claim, in the Book of Esther. The historical event, on which the Biblical narrative is based, is treated in the sixth chapter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Early Jewish Writings

Author : Eileen Schuller
Publisher : SBL Press
ISBN 13 : 0884142329
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (841 download)

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Download or read book Early Jewish Writings written by Eileen Schuller and published by SBL Press. This book was released on 2017-07-07 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New from the Bible and Women Series This collection of essays deals with aspects of women and gender relations in early Judaism (during the Persian, Greek, and Roman empires). Some essays focus on specific writings: the Greek (Septuagint) version of Esther, Judith, Joseph and Aseneth, and the Letter of Jeremiah. Others explore how certain biblical texts are reinterpreted: Eve in the Life of Adam and Eve, the mixing of the sons of God with the daughters of men from Genesis 6:1–4, the Egyptian princess at the birth of Moses, and how Josephus retells biblical stories. The third group of essays explore specific social contexts: Philo's views of women in the Roman empire, the Sectarian Dead Sea Scrolls, and women philosophers of the Therapeutae in Egyptian Alexandria. Features An International team of contributors from Europe and North America A breadth of materials covered, including many lesser-known early Jewish writings Focus is on a gendered perspective and gender specific questions

The Jps Bible

Author : Jewish Publication Society, Inc Staff
Publisher : Jewish Publication Society of America
ISBN 13 : 9780827608788
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (87 download)

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Download or read book The Jps Bible written by Jewish Publication Society, Inc Staff and published by Jewish Publication Society of America. This book was released on 2008-02-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Small enough to carry anywhere, this new pocket-sized "Tanakh" is the most portable version of the Jewish Bible ever. Easy to hold and carry, it fits easily into a handbag, briefcase, backpack, or jacket pocket.

The Judaic Tradition

Author : Nahum Norbert Glatzer
Publisher : Behrman House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 9780874413441
Total Pages : 868 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (134 download)

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Download or read book The Judaic Tradition written by Nahum Norbert Glatzer and published by Behrman House, Inc. This book was released on 1969 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sourcebook of post-biblical Jewish literature from the Second Commonwealth to modern times.

Cold-Case Christianity

Author : J. Warner Wallace
Publisher : David C Cook
ISBN 13 : 1434705463
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (347 download)

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Download or read book Cold-Case Christianity written by J. Warner Wallace and published by David C Cook. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written by an L. A. County homicide detective and former atheist, Cold-Case Christianity examines the claims of the New Testament using the skills and strategies of a hard-to-convince criminal investigator. Christianity could be defined as a “cold case”: it makes a claim about an event from the distant past for which there is little forensic evidence. In Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace uses his nationally recognized skills as a homicide detective to look at the evidence and eyewitnesses behind Christian beliefs. Including gripping stories from his career and the visual techniques he developed in the courtroom, Wallace uses illustration to examine the powerful evidence that validates the claims of Christianity. A unique apologetic that speaks to readers’ intense interest in detective stories, Cold-Case Christianity inspires readers to have confidence in Christ as it prepares them to articulate the case for Christianity.

A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels

Author : Craig Evans
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1496465865
Total Pages : 393 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (964 download)

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Download or read book A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels written by Craig Evans and published by Hendrickson Publishers. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is it even possible to say anything new about Jesus of Nazareth? Disciples and detractors alike have been weighing in for two thousand years. Scholarship in the last fifty years has been greatly enhanced by the recognition of the Jewishness of both the historical Jesus and the life and teachings of the apostle Paul. But the Gospels themselves, the texts that preserve the words and deeds of Jesus, have not been subject to the same level of consideration in this regard. Until now. This book surveys the historical, theological, and practical issues that arise when the Gospels are read as Jewish literature. So yes, there is something new here about Jesus. The Jewish context of Jesus and his movement is better understood today thanks to archaeology, the ongoing publication of ancient texts, and changes in the way scholars think about Jewish society in late antiquity. A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels, whose contributors are well-known in the field, updates all of the relevant topics relating to Jesus and the Gospels in light of these exciting new developments. A companion to A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Christian Faith (ISBN 9781683071648), the book is split into five sections: Textual Roots Intertextual Roots Narrative Roots Theological Roots Intercultural Roots Written by an international group of Jewish and Gentile followers of Jesus as Messiah, A Handbook on the Jewish Roots of the Gospels is for all who want to learn more about these four biblical accounts and how they portray the man from Nazareth within his own historic and cultural setting. Contributors include Daniel M. Gurtner, Darrell Bock, Craig A. Evans, Sheila Gyllenberg, Craig L. Blomberg, Eckhard J. Schnabel, Catherine Sider Hamilton, David Mishkin, Mark L. Strauss, Michael L. Brown, and more.

The Sword of Moses, an Ancient Book of Magic

Author : Moses Gaster
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1596055812
Total Pages : 57 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (96 download)

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Download or read book The Sword of Moses, an Ancient Book of Magic written by Moses Gaster and published by Cosimo, Inc.. This book was released on 2005-11-01 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: They have... books with these terrible, awe-inspiring Names... they know that the use of these mysterious Names, without due and careful preparation, brings with it calamity and premature death. -from the introduction How much ancient wisdom was lost in the medieval years! here laments Moses Gaster, one of the most prominent Jewish theologians and folklorists of the late 19th century. In 1896, he translated a fragmentary relic of Gnostic literature, a manuscript concerned with the many secret names of God believed by Kabbalists to wield enormous magical power, but in the discussion that here precedes the translation, Gaster acknowledges that this document only hints at the texts that may be lost forever. It remains a tantalizing peek into archaic occult mysteries. Jewish scholar MOSES GASTER (1856-1939) was born in Romania but emigrated to England, where he lectured at Oxford University. His wrote numerous books of theology, folklore, history, and literature, including History of Rumanian Popular Literature (1883) and five-volume Sephardic prayer book (1901-6).

The Institution of Slavery Among the Ancient Hebrews

Author : M. Mielziner
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780428148010
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (48 download)

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Download or read book The Institution of Slavery Among the Ancient Hebrews written by M. Mielziner and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-01-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Institution of Slavery Among the Ancient Hebrews: According to the Bible and Talmud Israel, since his deliverance from Egypt, has entered the service of God - be come his servant. But the servant of the Lord ought not to become the servant of men. Perpetual and real servitude can not, therefore, exist among Israelites, for that would be a virtual denial of the sovereignty of God. 2 Hence the re striction as regards the time during which an Israelite might be kept in servitude, and the rule that he should not, during that period, be treated as a bondman or serf, but as a hireling only. It is true that this second principle accrued directly to the benefit only of a citizen of the Hebrew commonwealth, yet it is certain that in its enforcement the way was already prepared for the total abolition of slavery, not only among the Israelites, but among all nations. For, with the diffusion of the knowledgexof God among all nations, these would also be ele vated to the dignity of servants of God, and thus the principle, that he who serves God can not become the slave of man, would not only be applied to them, but also be adopted by them. 3 So long, however, as this had not yet taken place, so long as the heathen nations remained in their false relation toward God, and thus recognized for themselves the possibility of their being degraded into a state of bondage to men, the law regarded their slaves as such, and insisted for the time being, only upon the observance toward them of every possible considera tion of humanity and kindness. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

From Revelation to Canon

Author : James C. VanderKam
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004496920
Total Pages : 616 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (44 download)

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Download or read book From Revelation to Canon written by James C. VanderKam and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 616 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Revelation to Canon is a collection of essays that offers studies of texts, traditions, and themes from the Hebrew Bible and from the extra-biblical literature of the second-temple period. Included in it are studies of apocalypticism, the high priesthood, calendars and festivals, and a series of essays on aspects of 1 Enoch and the Book of Jubilees. There is also a previously unpublished essay on the development of a canon of scripture in Judaism. The volume gathers in one place, papers that were originally published in several journals, volumes of essays, and Festschriften. This publication has also been published in paperback, please click here for details.

A Handbook of Biblical Hebrew

Author : W. Randall Garr
Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 1575063727
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book A Handbook of Biblical Hebrew written by W. Randall Garr and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2016-09-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume 1: Periods, Corpora, and Reading Traditions; Volume 2: Selected Texts Biblical Hebrew is studied worldwide by university students, seminarians, and the educated public. It is also studied, almost universally, through a single prism—that of the Tiberian Masoretic tradition, which is the best attested and most widely available tradition of Biblical Hebrew. Thanks in large part to its endorsement by Maimonides, it also became the most prestigious vocalization tradition in the Middle Ages. For most, Biblical Hebrew is synonymous with Tiberian Biblical Hebrew. There are, however, other vocalization traditions. The Babylonian tradition was widespread among Jews around the close of the first millennium CE; the tenth-century Karaite scholar al-Qirqisani reports that the Babylonian pronunciation was in use in Babylonia, Iran, the Arabian peninsula, and Yemen. And despite the fact that Yemenite Jews continued using Babylonian manuscripts without interruption from generation to generation, European scholars learned of them only toward the middle of the nineteenth century. Decades later, manuscripts pointed with the Palestinian vocalization system were rediscovered in the Cairo Genizah. Thereafter came the discovery of manuscripts written according to the Tiberian-Palestinian system and, perhaps most importantly, the texts found in caves alongside the Dead Sea. What is still lacking, however, is a comprehensive and systematic overview of the different periods, sources, and traditions of Biblical Hebrew. This handbook provides students and the public with easily accessible, reliable, and current information in English concerning the multi-faceted nature of Biblical Hebrew. Noted scholars in each of the various fields contributed their expertise. The result is the present two-volume work. The first contains an in-depth introduction to each tradition; and the second presents sample accompanying texts that exemplify the descriptions of the parallel introductory chapters.

The Chronicles Of Jerahmeel

Author : Moses Gaster
Publisher : Jazzybee Verlag
ISBN 13 : 3849621812
Total Pages : 481 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (496 download)

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Download or read book The Chronicles Of Jerahmeel written by Moses Gaster and published by Jazzybee Verlag. This book was released on 2012 with total page 481 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the extended and annotated edition including * an extensive annotation of more than 5.000 words about the history and evolution of the book we call 'The Bible' * an interactive table-of-contents * perfect formatting for electronic reading devices (e.g. no more annoying page numbers in the text) The Chronicles of Jerahmeel is a voluminous work that draws largely on Pseudo-Philo's earlier history of Biblical events and is of special interest because it includes Hebrew and Aramaic versions of certain deuterocanonical books in the Septuagint. The Chronicles were compiled from several Hebrew sources, some quite ancient and others more recent. (courtesy of wikipedia.com) Contents: Preface. Introduction. Compiler's Preface. The Formation Of The Child. The Beating Of The Grave. This Is The Description Of Gehinnom (Hell). Paradise. The Midrash Of Shemhazai And 'Azael. This Is The Will (Testament) Of Naphtali, Son Of Jacob. The Chronicles Of Moses. The Death Of Aaron, Of Blessed Memory. The Smiting Of The Firstborn. The Rebellion Of Korah. The Eight Exiles. The Children Of Moses. Elchanan The Merchant. The Midrash Of Ahab Ben Qolaya And Zedekiah Ben Ma'aseyah. The History Of Susanna. The Beating Of The Grave. The Throne Of Solomon, King Of Israel. The Book Of The Maccabee.

Ephod and Ark

Author : William R. Arnold
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265925720
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (257 download)

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Download or read book Ephod and Ark written by William R. Arnold and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-29 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Ephod and Ark: A Study in the Records and Religion, of the Ancient Hebrews The present state of knowledge and critical opinion regarding both the ephod and the ark of our Old Testament is extremely unsatisfactory. The so-called ark of the Covenant is still wrapped in mystery. What was it? Where did it come from Where did it go to P The later Deuteronomistic diaskeuasts 1 and the Priestly source of the Pentateuch 2 do indeed pretend to tell us what it was and where it came from; but critics very properly reject their statements as un historical. Yet while the Priestly tabernacle has long since been consigned to the limbo of imaginary institutions which never in fact existed, the ark refuses to be dealt with so summarily. For the most ancient historical records in the Old Testament bear unimpeachable witness to the existence of such an object at the very beginning of the Israelitish monarchy.3 On the other hand, when once the post exilic statements have been discarded, the greatest divergence of opinion prevails as to what the object so designated actually was, whether in respect to its form or its function, to say nothing of the remoter questions of its origin and ultimate fate. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.