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  • 11Europe, 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.… …

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  • 12Monte Rosa Massif — For other uses, see Monte Rosa, São Tomé and Príncipe. Monte Rosa Range Monte Rosa (left) and Lyskamm (centre) …

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  • 13mountaineering — /mown tn ear ing/, n. the sport of climbing mountains. [1795 1805; MOUNTAINEER + ING1] * * * or mountain climbing Sport of attaining, or attempting to attain, high points in mountainous regions, mainly for the joy of the climb. The pleasures of… …

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  • 14Western architecture — Introduction       history of Western architecture from prehistoric Mediterranean cultures to the present.       The history of Western architecture is marked by a series of new solutions to structural problems. During the period from the… …

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  • 15Western sculpture — ▪ art Introduction       three dimensional artistic forms produced in what is now Europe and later in non European areas dominated by European culture (such as North America) from the Metal Ages (Europe, history of) to the present.       Like… …

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  • 16Religious Painting —     Religious Painting     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Religious Painting     Painting has always been associated with the life of the Church. From the time of the Catacombs it has been used in ecclesiastical ornamentation, and for centuries after… …

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  • 17Manuel I Komnenos — This article is about the 12th century Byzantine Emperor. For the eldest son of Andronikos I Komnenos and father of Alexios I of Trebizond, see Manuel Komnenos (born 1145). Manuel I Komnenos Emp …

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  • 18Charlemagne — • Biography of the emperor covering his political, military, and religious entanglements Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Charlemagne     Charlemagne      …

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  • 19ECONOMIC HISTORY — This article is arranged according to the following outline: first temple period exile and restoration second temple period talmudic era muslim middle ages medieval christendom economic doctrines early modern period sephardim and ashkenazim… …

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  • 20J. M. W. Turner — Infobox Person name = J. M. W. Turner other names = Joseph Turner and William Turner caption = Self portrait, oil on canvas, circa 1799 birth date = 23 April 1775 birth place = Covent Garden, London, England death date = 19 December 1851 death… …

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