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111western Africa, history of — Introduction history of the region from the 11th century to the present. A reasonable body of sources for the writing of western African history begins to be available about AD 1000. Three centuries earlier, the Arabs (Arab) had… …
112Shivaji — Raje Bhosle Chhatrapati Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Reign 1642–1680 CE Coronation …
113Mandell Creighton — Bishop of London …
114Empire of Brazil — Império do Brasil ← …
115Baghdad — /bag dad, beuhg dad /, n. a city in and the capital of Iraq, in the central part, on the Tigris. 2,800,000. Also, Bagdad. * * * or Bagdad City (pop., 1999 est.: metro. area, 4,689,000), capital of Iraq. Located on the Tigris River, the site has… …
116literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
117ḤASIDISM — ḤASIDISM, a popular religious movement giving rise to a pattern of communal life and leadership as well as a particular social outlook which emerged in Judaism and Jewry in the second half of the 18th century. Ecstasy, mass enthusiasm, close knit …
118Louis de Caullery — (ca. 1580 1621, Antwerp) was one of the pioneers of the genre of courtly gatherings in Flemish painting of the 17th century.According to [http://www.artnet.com/artwork/159762/louis de caullery banquet scene in a palace interior.html artnet.com]… …
119Country music — Stylistic origins Appalachian folk music, maritime folk music, blues, bluegrass, gospel, anglo celtic music, old time music Cultural origins Early 20th century Atlantic Canada and the Southern United States Typical instruments …
120Helsinki — – Helsingfors   City   Helsingin kaupunki Helsingfors stad …
