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61Jean-Francois Millet — Jean François Millet † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jean François Millet French painter; b. at Gruchy, near Cherbourg, 4 October, 1814; d. at Barbizon, 20 January, 1875. This great painter of peasants was a son of peasants: he himself… …
62Ivor Bulmer-Thomas — CBE FSA, originally Ivor Thomas (30 November 1905 ndash; 7 October 1993) was a British journalist and author who served eight years as a Member of Parliament. His career was much influenced by his conversion to the Church of England in his youth …
63Icelandic literature — Introduction body of writings in Icelandic, including those from Old Icelandic (also called Old Norse) through Modern Icelandic. Icelandic literature is best known for the richness of its classical period, which is equivalent in time… …
64Buddhist texts — Chinese Song Period Maha prajna paramita Sutra Page, Nantoyōsō Collection, Japan Buddhist texts can be categorized in a number of ways. The Western terms scripture and canonical are applied to Buddhism in inconsistent ways by Western scholars:… …
65Nozick, Robert — ▪ 2003 American political philosopher (b. Nov. 16, 1938, New York, N.Y. d. Jan. 23, 2002, Cambridge, Mass.), was a highly influential champion of libertarianism; in his first and best known book, Anarchy, State, and Utopia (1974), he… …
66Kagawa, Toyohiko — (18 8 8 1960) Japanese Christian social activist Toyohiko Kagawa was born on July 10, 1888, in Kobe, Japan. He was born into affluent circumstances but was orphaned as a child and raised by a stepmother. Kindness expressed by a Christian… …
67Stupa — The Great Stupa at Sanchi, India,established by Ashoka the great (4th–1st century BC) …
68Engels, Friedrich — (1820 95) A nineteenth century philosopher, socialist, manufacturer, and co founder of Marxism . The best introduction to his life and work is Terrell Carver s Engels (1981). Born into a family of well to do mill owners in Rhineland, Engels very… …
69Labriola, Antonio — (1843–1904) One of the most prominent Marxist philosophers of the late 19th century, Antonio Labriola was the son of a schoolteacher from Cassino (Campania). A brilliant student who won prizes for essays on Spinoza and Greek interpretations of …
70Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
