Era of Contracts
chronology
Also known as: Minyan Shetarot
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development of chronology
- In chronology: Jewish
…onward, Jews used the Seleucid era (especially in dating deeds; hence its name Minyan Sheṭarot, or “Era of Contracts”). In vogue in the East until the 16th century, this was the only popular Jewish era of antiquity to survive. The others soon became extinct. These included, among others, national eras…
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