Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2023-12-24
Books mentioned on CLASSIC: Do angels have a language?
Belief in supernatural, divine beings like angels dates back into antiquity and occurs throughout numerous religions. Even in the modern day, numerous Americans are convinced that angels (or something like them) exist and intervene in human affairs.
Ben Bowlin discussed The Year of Living Biblically by A. J. Jacobs, A Translation of John Dee's "Monas Hieroglyphica" (Antwerp, 1564), with an Introduction and Annotations by John Dee, and General and Rare Memorials Pertaining to the Perfect Art of Navigation by John Dee.
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The Year of Living Biblically
The Year of Living Biblically by A.
Discussed“one of my favorite examples is uh this author who wrote a book called living biblically have you guys heard of this book I have not oh wait is this the one where he lives according to Leviticus the teachings of the Bible for a period of time and like wears his beard long and all of that stuff what's”
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A Translation of John Dee's "Monas Hieroglyphica" (Antwerp, 1564), with an Introduction and Annotations
Discussed“He published something called the monus hieroglyphica the hieroglyphic monad in 1564”
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General and Rare Memorials Pertaining to the Perfect Art of Navigation
Discussed“stuffff like the The Banger hit General and rare memorials pertaining to the perfect art of navigation in 1577”
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