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ANAMORPHOSIS (a Gr. word, derived from See also: drawing, the See also: representation of an See also: object as seen, for instance, altered by reflexion in a mirror; in botany, e.g. in the See also: case of fungi or See also: lichens, an abnormal change giving the appearance of a different See also: species
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'ANAN See also: BEN See also: DAVID, a Persian See also: Jew of the 8th century, and founder within Judaism of the See also: sect of See also: Qaraites (Karaites) which set itself in opposition to the rabbinic tradition
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'Arian was an unsuccessful See also: candidate for the dignity of See also: Exilarch, and thus hisopposition to the rabbanite Jews was See also: political as well as theological
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His See also: secession occurred at a moment when the See also: time was ripe for a reaction against rabbinism, and `Anan became the rallying point for many opponents of tradition
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