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ANAMORPHOSIS (a Gr. word, derived from See also:ava, back, and µopc/)ri, See also:form: the second o in the See also:Greek is See also:long, but in See also:English the See also:pronunciation varies)  , a deformation or distortion of See also:appearance; in See also:drawing, the See also:representation of an See also:object as seen, for instance, altered by reflexion in a See also:mirror; in See also:botany, e.g. in the See also:case of See also:fungi or See also:lichens, an abnormal See also:change giving the appearance of a different See also:species . 'ANAN See also:BEN See also:DAVID, a See also:Persian See also:Jew of the 8th See also:century, and founder within Judaism of the See also:sect of See also:Qaraites (Karaites) which set itself in opposition to the rabbinic tradition . 'Arian was an unsuccessful See also:candidate for the dignity of See also:Exilarch, and thus hisopposition to the rabbanite See also:Jews was See also:political as well as theological . 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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