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James A. Bishop (PhD candidate, Department for the Study of Religions, University of Cape Town)

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Category: Ancient Thinkers

August 5, 2019February 13, 2022 James Bishop

Who was Thales of Miletus?

July 25, 2019December 8, 2021 James Bishop

Who was Polybius? (Greek Historian)

July 9, 2019December 9, 2021 James Bishop

Who was Moses Maimonides?

July 3, 2019February 13, 2022 James Bishop

Who was Plutarch?

February 21, 2019February 13, 2022 James Bishop

Who was Homer?

January 21, 2019February 13, 2022 James Bishop

Who was Socrates? (Greek Philosopher)

January 16, 2019February 13, 2022 James Bishop

Publius Cornelius Tacitus (Roman Historian)

January 12, 2019December 8, 2021 James Bishop

Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus (Roman Biographer)

December 27, 2018February 13, 2022 James Bishop

Who was Xenophon? (Greek Historian)

December 24, 2018February 26, 2023 James Bishop

Who was Josephus Flavius? (Jewish Historian)

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