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31Theology of the Body — is the topic of a series of 129 lectures given by Pope John Paul II during his Wednesday audiences in the Pope Paul VI Hall between September 1979 and November 1984. It was the first major teaching of his pontificate. The complete addresses were… …
32Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth To Twentieth Century) — Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Latin Literature in Christianity (Sixth to Twentieth Century) During the Middle Ages the so called church Latin was to a great extent the language …
33SCOTT, SIR WALTER — the great romancer, born in Edinburgh, through both father and mother of Scottish Border blood; his father, a lawyer, a man who passed from the cradle to the grave without making an enemy or losing a friend, his mother a little kindly woman,… …
34time of year — noun one of the natural periods into which the year is divided by the equinoxes and solstices or atmospheric conditions (Freq. 1) the regular sequence of the seasons • Syn: ↑season • Hypernyms: ↑time period, ↑period of time, ↑period …
35Classical period (music) — Periods of Western art music Early Medieval   (500–1400) Renaissance (1400–1600) Baroque (1600–1760) Common practice Baroque (1600–1760) …
36Renaissance music — Periods of Western art music Early Medieval   (500–1400) Renaissance (1400–1600) Baroque (1600–1760) Common practice Baroque (1600–1760) …
37History of the Catskill Mountains — Natural History Early geologic history The Catskills began existence as a river delta 350 million years ago. Streams flowing off the then mighty Taconic Mountains deposited sediment where the river met a sea (now the Allegheny Plateau. Eventually …
38arts, East Asian — Introduction music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature. Some studies of East Asia… …
39Europe, 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.… …
40china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
