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1ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
2Le Morte d'Arthur — The Last Sleep of Arthur in Avalon (begun 1881), detail, by Edward Burne Jones (d. 1898), greatly influenced by Le Morte d Arthur throughout his career. Le Morte d Arthur (originally spelled Le Morte Darthur, Middle French for the death of Arthur …
3Lucha Libre (comics) — Lucha Libre is an anthology comic book series written by Jerry Frissen. It is published in France by Les Humanoïdes Associés and reprinted in North America by Image Comics. It is regularly illustrated by Gobi, Bill, Fabien M., Hervé Tanquelle,… …
4literature — /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.… …
5Je suis né d'une cigogne — Directed by Tony Gatlif Produced by Tony Gatlif …
6French literature — Introduction the body of written works in the French language produced within the geographic and political boundaries of France. The French language was one of the five major Romance languages to develop from Vulgar Latin as a result of the …
7Nobel Prizes — ▪ 2009 Introduction Prize for Peace The 2008 Nobel Prize for Peace was awarded to Martti Ahtisaari, former president (1994–2000) of Finland, for his work over more than 30 years in settling international disputes, many involving ethnic,… …
8comedy — comedial /keuh mee dee euhl/, adj. /kom i dee/, n., pl. comedies. 1. a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance,… …
9MEMORY — holocaust literature in european languages historiography of the holocaust holocaust studies Documentation, Education, and Resource Centers memorials and monuments museums film survivor testimonies Holocaust Literature in European Languages The… …
10Literature of South Africa — Elleke Boehmer (cf. Cullhed, 2006: 79) writes, “Nationalism, like patriarchy, favours singleness one identity, one growth pattern, one birth and blood for all . . . [and] will promote specifically unitary or ‘one eyed’ forms of consciousness.”… …
