The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (1467 page)

Manas
.

A Goddess of folk Hinduism worshipped in Bengal and neighbouring areas by middle and lower strata of society. From
c.
14th cent. onward, she played an important role in Bengali literature, but failed to reach the same level of popular veneration as
Ca
,
Durg
, and
K
l
in this region.

 
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(1604–57).
Jewish scholar. He founded the first Hebrew printing-press in Amsterdam. He himself was the author of several theological works, including
Piedra Gloriosa
which was illustrated with engravings by Rembrandt who also painted his portrait. He dedicated his
Esperanca De Israel
to the English Parliament in 1650 and was closely involved in the negotiations to readmit Jews to England in the Commonwealth period.

 
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Manasseh, Prayer of
.

Jewish
psalm
included in the
Apocrypha
. It was probably written at the end of the 1st cent. BCE, and is put forward as Manasseh's supposed words.

 
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