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"Great Hornbill", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

"Great Hornbill", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

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"The Great Abu Sa'ud Teaching Law", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd-al Baqi

"The Great Abu Sa'ud Teaching Law", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd-...

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"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus Discovered by Alexander the Great", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens)

"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus Discovered by Alexander the Great", Fol...

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Constantine the Great baptized by St. Sylvester

Constantine the Great baptized by St. Sylvester

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Birth of Alexander the Great from BL Royal 20 C III, f. 15

Birth of Alexander the Great from BL Royal 20 C III, f. 15

Detail of a miniature of Olympias giving birth to Alexander the Great, with two eagles on the roof of the palace (foretelling Alexander's two empires in Europe and Asia). The temple of Diana at Ephesus burns in... More

Birth of Alexander the Great from BL Royal 20 C III, f. 15

Birth of Alexander the Great from BL Royal 20 C III, f. 15

Miniature of Olympias giving birth to Alexander the Great, with two eagles on the roof of the palace (foretelling Alexander's two empires in Europe and Asia). The temple of Diana at Ephesus burns in the backgro... More

Constantine the Great from BL Harley 5632, ff. 2v-3

Constantine the Great from BL Harley 5632, ff. 2v-3

Miniature of Emperor Constantine the Great. Image taken from ff. 2v-3 of Chronicle of the Byzantine emperors, beginning with Constantine the Great (ff. 3-492); Last vision of Daniel (f. 494-496v). Written in Gr... More

St. Basil the Great gives three loaves to the Emperor Julian the Apostate

St. Basil the Great gives three loaves to the Emperor Julian the Apost...

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The martyrdom of St. James the Great: he is beheaded

The martyrdom of St. James the Great: he is beheaded

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Great Khan from BL Royal 19 E VI, f. 441

Great Khan from BL Royal 19 E VI, f. 441

Detail of a miniature of the Great Khan enthroned with other eastern monarchs. Image taken from f. 441 of Chronicle. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Royal Collection, c... More

Marianne, wife of Herod the Great from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 129v

Marianne, wife of Herod the Great from BL Royal 20 C V, f. 129v

Miniature of Marianne, wife of Herod the Great, slain with an axe. Image taken from f. 129v of Des cleres et nobles femmes, De claris mulieribus in an anonymous French translation (index De claris mulieribus, L... More

Great Khan from BL Royal 17 C XXXVIII, f. 50

Great Khan from BL Royal 17 C XXXVIII, f. 50

Marginal miniature of the death of the Great Khan, with an inscription reading, 'the deÞgret Chane' Image taken from f. 50 of Travels (index Itinerarium, Voyage d'outre mer) in Middle English. Written in Englis... More

St. Gregory the Great inspired by the Holy Spirit, Peter peering at him

St. Gregory the Great inspired by the Holy Spirit, Peter peering at hi...

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James the Great from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 20

James the Great from BL Royal 20 D VI, f. 20

Detail of an historiated initial 'Q'(uant) of the body of James the Great on a ship. Image taken from f. 20 of Lives of the Saints. Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also known as the Roya... More

St. James the Great - Public domain medieval manuscript

St. James the Great - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Gregory the Great from BL Royal 3 A V, f. 2

Gregory the Great from BL Royal 3 A V, f. 2

Historiated initial 'D'(ei) of Gregory holding tablets and a stylus, at the beginning of Gregory's the Great's commentary on Ezekiel. Image taken from f. 2 of Commentary on Ezekiel. Written in Latin. The BL Ro... More

Pope Gregory the Great from BL Arundel 159, f. 2v

Pope Gregory the Great from BL Arundel 159, f. 2v

Miniature of Pope Gregory the Great. Image taken from f. 2v of Leaves from a Sacramentary. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas Howard, the ... More

Alexander the Great on horseback

Alexander the Great on horseback

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Alexander the Great meeting the Gymnosophists (Indian philosophers living naked, as their name implies) (2nd of 3)

Alexander the Great meeting the Gymnosophists (Indian philosophers liv...

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St. James the Great holding a book and a staff

St. James the Great holding a book and a staff

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Alexander the Great receives instruction from Aristotle

Alexander the Great receives instruction from Aristotle

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St. James the Great holding a staff with a shell

St. James the Great holding a staff with a shell

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The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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St. Andrew holding a cross and St. James the Great holding a book

St. Andrew holding a cross and St. James the Great holding a book

According to tradition, St. Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross, known as a Saint Andrew's Cross. This distinctive form of crucifixion is said to have been chosen as a reflection of St. Andrew's humility,... More

St. Gregory the Great showing his book with homilies

St. Gregory the Great showing his book with homilies

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St. James (the Great?) holding a book and St. Matthias holding a book

St. James (the Great?) holding a book and St. Matthias holding a book

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Alexander the Great meeting the Brahmanes (Indian philosophers, their name derived from Brahma) (1st of 3)

Alexander the Great meeting the Brahmanes (Indian philosophers, their ...

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St. James the Great holding a staff

St. James the Great holding a staff

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Great Burnet and Mouse-ear Hawkweed from BL Eg 747, f. 80v

Great Burnet and Mouse-ear Hawkweed from BL Eg 747, f. 80v

Miniature of a pinpinella, or great burnet plant, with a snake among the stalks; miniature of a pilosella, or mouse-ear hawkweed plant. Image taken from f. 80v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medic... More

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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St. Andrew holding the X-shaped cross, and St. James the Great holding a book and a staff with a pilgrim's bag

St. Andrew holding the X-shaped cross, and St. James the Great holding...

According to tradition, St. Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross, known as a Saint Andrew's Cross. This distinctive form of crucifixion is said to have been chosen as a reflection of St. Andrew's humility,... More

Cain slays Abel with a spade; The Great Flood: the ark of Noah floating on the waters

Cain slays Abel with a spade; The Great Flood: the ark of Noah floatin...

Cain and Abel - the first two sons of Adam and Eve. According to the book of Genesis, Cain, a farmer, became jealous of Abel, a shepherd, when God accepted Abel's offering of animal sacrifice but rejected Cain'... More

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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The Great Flood: the ark of Noah floating on the waters

The Great Flood: the ark of Noah floating on the waters

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James the Great from BL YT 13, f. 40

James the Great from BL YT 13, f. 40

Bas-de-page scene of the standing figure of James the Great holding a scroll. Image taken from f. 40 of Book of Hours, Use of Sarum ('The Taymouth Hours'). Written in Latin and French. Henry Yates Thompson (18... More

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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St. James the Great holding an open book and a staff

St. James the Great holding an open book and a staff

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The captured pirate Dyonides before Alexander the Great

The captured pirate Dyonides before Alexander the Great

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The Egyptian king Nectanebus (father of Alexander in the romance), with Alexander the Great

The Egyptian king Nectanebus (father of Alexander in the romance), wit...

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St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, holding a staff and a book and St. Gregory the Great holding a staff and a book

St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, holding a staff and a book and St. Gre...

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James the Great from BL YT 3, f. 262

James the Great from BL YT 3, f. 262

Miniature of James the Great, holding a staff and a book, with a full foliate border, at the beginning of his suffrage. Image taken from f. 262 of Book of Hours, Use of Rome ('The Dunois Hours'). Written in Lat... More

Gregory the Great from BL Harley 3011, f. 69v

Gregory the Great from BL Harley 3011, f. 69v

Detail of a miniature of Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit represented as a dove. Above the frame of the miniature, inscription 'Teodericus depinxit hanc imaginem Gregorium papam'. The mini... More

St. James the Great holding a staff and a book

St. James the Great holding a staff and a book

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The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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St. James the Great holding a staff

St. James the Great holding a staff

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The Emperor Theodosius the Great enthroned, with soldiers

The Emperor Theodosius the Great enthroned, with soldiers

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St. James the Great holding a book and a staff

St. James the Great holding a book and a staff

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St. James the Great holding a book and a staff

St. James the Great holding a book and a staff

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Great Burdock and Box from BL Eg 747, f. 17v

Great Burdock and Box from BL Eg 747, f. 17v

Miniature of a bardana, or great burdock plant; miniature of a buxus, or box plant. Image taken from f. 17v of Tractatus de herbis (Herbal); De Simplici Medicina (index Secreta Salernitana); Circa instans; Anti... More

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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Symbol of St. Mark: lion, with (7) the [unwashed] hand, head of dog having bread [of the children] in its mouth, (8) seven loaves, key [attribute of St. Peter], eye, (9) sun, devil, (10) scallop [attribute of St. James the Great], #nail/clinch(?)#, two clasped hands, (11)
ass's foal, (12) money box, vine-tendril

Symbol of St. Mark: lion, with (7) the [unwashed] hand, head of dog ha...

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The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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Gregory the Great from BL Harley 3011, f. 69v

Gregory the Great from BL Harley 3011, f. 69v

Miniature of Gregory the Great writing, inspired by the Holy Spirit represented as a dove. Above the frame of the miniature, inscription 'Teodericus depinxit hanc imaginem Gregorium papam'. The miniature is bet... More

St. James the Great holding a book and a staff

St. James the Great holding a book and a staff

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St. James the Great holding a book and a staff and St. Philip holding a book

St. James the Great holding a book and a staff and St. Philip holding ...

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The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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Detail: Pope Gregory the Great from BL Arundel 159, f. 2v

Detail: Pope Gregory the Great from BL Arundel 159, f. 2v

Detail of a miniature of Pope Gregory the Great. Image taken from f. 2v of Leaves from a Sacramentary. Written in Latin. The Arundel Manuscript Collection was amassed by the Howard family, particularly Thomas ... More

The poisoning of Alexander the Great by his sister(?)

The poisoning of Alexander the Great by his sister(?)

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The Great Khan from BL Royal 19 D I, f. 59v

The Great Khan from BL Royal 19 D I, f. 59v

Miniature of the Great Khan giving the Polo brothers a golden table. Image taken from f. 59v of Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances. Written ... More

The Great Khan from BL Royal 19 D I, f. 61

The Great Khan from BL Royal 19 D I, f. 61

Detail of a miniature of the Polo brothers kneeling before the Great Khan. Image taken from f. 61 of Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances. Wri... More

The Great Khan from BL Royal 19 D I, f. 59v

The Great Khan from BL Royal 19 D I, f. 59v

Detail of a miniature of the Great Khan giving the Polo brothers a golden table. Image taken from f. 59v of Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romanc... More

The Great Khan from BL Royal 19 D I, f. 61

The Great Khan from BL Royal 19 D I, f. 61

Miniature of the Polo brothers kneeling before the Great Khan. Image taken from f. 61 of Historia de proeliis, translated in French as La vraie ystoire dou bon roi Alixandre, and other romances. Written in Fren... More

Alexander the Great's campaign against Syria; he fights the nobles of Darius at the river Granicus

Alexander the Great's campaign against Syria; he fights the nobles of ...

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St. James the Great preaching - Public domain medieval manuscript

St. James the Great preaching - Public domain medieval manuscript

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The martyrdom of St. James the Great: he is beheaded

The martyrdom of St. James the Great: he is beheaded

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Alexander the Great encounters the ten hermits who live in the mountain Caspius

Alexander the Great encounters the ten hermits who live in the mountai...

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The battle of Alexander the Great against the Persians (Darius)

The battle of Alexander the Great against the Persians (Darius)

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The Great Flood: the ark of Noah floating on the waters

The Great Flood: the ark of Noah floating on the waters

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Alexander the Great Returning to his Army; Alexander the Great Consulting the Prophetic Trees of the Sun and the Moon

Alexander the Great Returning to his Army; Alexander the Great Consult...

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"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarikh (Compendium of Histories) of Hafiz-i Abru

"Alexander the Great and Dying Darius", Folio from a Majma' al-Tavarik...

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Alexander the Great from BL Royal 15 E VI, f. 16

Alexander the Great from BL Royal 15 E VI, f. 16

Detail of a miniature of Alexander the Great battling against Porrus. Image taken from f. 16 of Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book'). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kn... More

Alexander the Great from BL Royal 15 E VI, f. 16

Alexander the Great from BL Royal 15 E VI, f. 16

Miniature of Alexander battling against a strange beast; miniatures of Alexander fighting Porrus. Image taken from f. 16 of Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book'). Written in French. The BL Royal Ma... More

Alexander the Great from BL Royal 15 E VI, f. 16

Alexander the Great from BL Royal 15 E VI, f. 16

Detail of a miniature of Alexander the Great battling against Porrus. Image taken from f. 16 of Poems and Romances (the 'Talbot Shrewsbury book'). Written in French. The BL Royal Manuscript Collection, also kn... More

St. James the Great holding a staff and a book

St. James the Great holding a staff and a book

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A series of rulers from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra

A series of rulers from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra

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The Great Flood: the ark of Noah floating on the waters, the dove returns with an olive branch

The Great Flood: the ark of Noah floating on the waters, the dove retu...

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St. Gregory the Great enthroned, holding a book and a cross-staff

St. Gregory the Great enthroned, holding a book and a cross-staff

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Conversion of Hermogenes by St. James the Great

Conversion of Hermogenes by St. James the Great

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Alexander the Great riding Bucephalus

Alexander the Great riding Bucephalus

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Constellation: Great Bear - Public domain medieval manuscript

Constellation: Great Bear - Public domain medieval manuscript

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The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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St. Gregory the Great - Public domain medieval manuscript

St. Gregory the Great - Public domain medieval manuscript

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Giovanni Boccaccio - Antiochus the Great from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 256v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Antiochus the Great from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 256v...

Detail of a miniature of the death of Antiochus the Great, at the beginning of chapter 8 of book 5. Image taken from f. 256v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes des nobles... More

Giovanni Boccaccio - Antiochus the Great from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 256v, illuminated manuscript

Giovanni Boccaccio - Antiochus the Great from BL Royal 14 E V, f. 256v...

Miniature of the death of Antiochus the Great, with a partial border, at the beginning of chapter 8 of book 5. Image taken from f. 256v of De casibus virorum illustrium in French translation (Des cas des ruynes... More

St. James the Great holding a book and a staff with a shell

St. James the Great holding a book and a staff with a shell

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The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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St. James the Great holding a book and a staff

St. James the Great holding a book and a staff

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The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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Constellation: Great Bear - Public domain illuminated manuscript

Constellation: Great Bear - Public domain illuminated manuscript

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Alexander the Great riding Bucephalus

Alexander the Great riding Bucephalus

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"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens)

"The Seven Sleepers of Ephesus", Folio from a Falnama (Book of Omens)

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St. James the Great as pilgrim, appearing at the side of a river in which a ship is sinking; the city of Antwerp (background)

St. James the Great as pilgrim, appearing at the side of a river in wh...

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St. James the Great holding a staff

St. James the Great holding a staff

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"The Great Abu Sa'ud Teaching Law", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd-al Baqi

"The Great Abu Sa'ud Teaching Law", Folio from a Divan of Mahmud `Abd-...

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The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

The mass of St. Gregory the Great: Christ appears on the altar

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"Great Hornbill", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

"Great Hornbill", Folio from the Shah Jahan Album

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Manuscript Version of “The Chronicle of Great Peace”

Manuscript Version of “The Chronicle of Great Peace”

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Manuscript Version of “The Chronicle of Great Peace” (Taiheiki)
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