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The Wars of the Jews — (or The History of the Destruction of Jerusalem , or as it usually appears in modern English translations, The Jewish War original title: Phlauiou Iôsêpou historia Ioudaïkou polemou pros Rhômaious bibliona ) is a book written in Greek by the 1st… … Wikipedia
The Wars — infobox Book | name = The Wars title orig = translator = image caption = author = Timothy Findley illustrator = cover artist = Soapbox design communications country = Canada language = English series = genre = publisher = Clarke, Irwin release… … Wikipedia
in/through the wars — If a person or thing has been in (or through) the wars, they show signs of rough treatment, injury or damage. He arrived in a car that looked as if it had been in the wars … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
been in the wars — (UK) If someone has been in the wars, they have been hurt or look as if they have been in a struggle … The small dictionary of idiomes
been in the wars — (UK) If someone has been in the wars, they have been hurt or look as if they have been in a struggle. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be in the wars — British informal to have injuries from being in an accident or fight My, you have been in the wars. How did you get that bruise? … English dictionary
Commons (Common People) and the Wars of the Roses — The vast majority of English men and women held no titles, owned little or no land, and had little or no political influence. Except for the residents of LONDON and a few larger towns, the common people of England lived and worked in the… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Book of the Wars of the Lord — The Book of the Wars of the Lord is one of several non canonical books referenced in the Bible which has now been completely lost. [ [http://www.aishdas.org/toratemet/en torah.html Student, Gil. On the Authorship of the Torah. ( Aishdas.org )]… … Wikipedia
Scotland in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Scotland in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms partof=the Wars of the Three Kingdoms date=1644 mdash;1650 place=Scotland casus=Conflict between Covenanters and Royalists, supporters of Charles I result=Covenanters… … Wikipedia
English Economy and the Wars of the Roses — Although the WARS OF THE ROSES caused political instability and, at least among the governing classes, some social disruption, the conflict had little direct effect on the English economy. Military campaigns were brief, and incidents of… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
Shakespeare and the Wars of the Roses — In the early 1590s, the Elizabethan playwright William Shakespeare wrote a series of four plays based on the people and events of the WARS OF THE ROSES. Because Shakespeare is today considered one of the greatest writers in the English… … Encyclopedia of the Wars of the Roses
