The Nursing Father: Moses as a Political LeaderUniversity of Alabama Press, 1984 - 262 pages |
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... Mosaic tradition takes error as a challenge to learning rather than as a cause for despondency in defeat . We , too , can entertain hypotheses and broach old questions in new ways . Indeed , this healthy balance between the events and ...
... Mosaic tradition takes error as a challenge to learning rather than as a cause for despondency in defeat . We , too , can entertain hypotheses and broach old questions in new ways . Indeed , this healthy balance between the events and ...
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... Mosaic leadership . Mao made one transformation and tried another — but not three and not all different . Even Muhammad , who comes closest , did not transform or administer as many different regimes . One can , of course , make any ...
... Mosaic leadership . Mao made one transformation and tried another — but not three and not all different . Even Muhammad , who comes closest , did not transform or administer as many different regimes . One can , of course , make any ...
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... Mosaic community ” ( referring to Jews ) or " Mosaic law " ( signifying the body of rules laid down through him in the Bible ) . I also intend the other dictionary definition - the process of making pictures or designs by inlaying small ...
... Mosaic community ” ( referring to Jews ) or " Mosaic law " ( signifying the body of rules laid down through him in the Bible ) . I also intend the other dictionary definition - the process of making pictures or designs by inlaying small ...
Contents
Introduction Why Me? Why Moses? Why Leadership? | 1 |
Passive People Passive Leader | 27 |
Pharaoh What Not to Do | 62 |
Copyright | |
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