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Ammergau Passion-Play SEE MYSTERY. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ammen, Daniel (1820-1898) Naval officer and author, born Brown County, Ohio; died Washington, D.C. He served with Dupont’s fleet during the Civil War, was chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, 1869-71, and of the Bureau of Navigation, 1871-78. He designed the ram, Katahdin, and a life-raft, Ammen balsa, used in the navy, and … Continue reading “Ammen, Daniel”

Ammas in Greek mythology, was (1.) a surname of Cybele as well as of Ceres. (2.) The nurse of Diana. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ammankashibar an Elamitic deity, of whom nothing is known. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Ammanati, Giacomo also called Piccolomini, an Italian cardinal and historian, was born in 1422 at Villa Basilica, near Pescia, in Tuscany, of a noble family. He acted as papal clerk under Calixtus III. Pius II (Piccolomini) intrusted him with an important mission to Sigismund Malatesta, who finally made peace with the papal see. On account … Continue reading “Ammanati, Giacomo”

Ammanati, Bartolommeo an illustrious Florentine sculptor and architect, was born in 1511. He first studied under the distinguished Baccio Bandinelli, and afterwards at Venice- under Jacopo Tatti, better known as Sansovino. He executed a colossal statue of Hercules at Padua by order of Marco di Mantova, a rich physician and a great patron of the … Continue reading “Ammanati, Bartolommeo”

Ammanas an unidentified Himyaritic divinity. He was probably a patron of agriculture, as a portion of the produce of the fields and herds was offered to him. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Amman, Johann a German engraver, lived at Hanau about the year 1640. He engraved a set of small wooden cuts representing the Passion of our Saviour, published at Amsterdam in the year 1623, with Latin verses. They possess considerable merit. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Amman Amman [RABBAH] Fuente: Popular Cyclopedia Biblical Literature

Ammaius SEE HAMMATH; SEE EMMAUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature