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31ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
32KABBALAH — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction general notes terms used for kabbalah the historical development of the kabbalah the early beginnings of mysticism and esotericism apocalyptic esotericism and merkabah… …
33Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission — ALBC Logo The Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission (ALBC) was the Congressionally created 14 member federal commission focused on planning and commemorating the 200th birthday of the United States 16th president on February 12, 2009. The… …
34Hinduism — /hin dooh iz euhm/, n. the common religion of India, based upon the religion of the original Aryan settlers as expounded and evolved in the Vedas, the Upanishads, the Bhagavad Gita, etc., having an extremely diversified character with many… …
35climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
36technology, history of — Introduction the development over time of systematic techniques for making and doing things. The term technology, a combination of the Greek technē, “art, craft,” with logos, “word, speech,” meant in Greece a discourse on the arts, both… …
37Hymnody and Hymnology — • Hymnody means exactly hymn song , but as the hymn singer as well as the hymn poet are included under (hymnodos), so we also include under hymnody the hymnal verse or religious lyric. Hymnology is the science of hymnody or the historico… …
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39Culture of Jersey — Bilingual pub sign in English and Jèrriais. The monstrous black dog is traditionally said to haunt Bouley Bay. The culture of Jersey is the culture of the Bailiwick of Jersey. This has been shaped by Jersey s indigenous Norman language and… …
402006 United States immigration reform protests — Thousands gather in favor of immigrants rights in Nashville, Tennessee on March 29, 2006 In 2006, millions of people participated in protests over a proposed change to U.S. immigration policy. The protests began in response to proposed… …
