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  • 2Arthur Koestler — The native form of this personal name is Kösztler Artúr. This article uses the Western name order. Arthur Koestler Koestler in 1948 Born Kösztler Artúr 5 September 1905 Budapest, Hungary …

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  • 4Europe, 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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  • 5French 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 …

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  • 6novel — novel1 novellike, adj. /nov euhl/, n. 1. a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes. 2. (formerly) novella (def. 1). [1560 70; <&#8230; …

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  • 7Religion in ancient Rome — Ancient Roman religion Marcus Aurelius (head covered) sacrificing at the Temple of Jupiter …

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  • 8William Penn — For other uses, see William Penn (disambiguation). William Penn Portrait of William Penn Born October 14, 1644(1644 10 14) London, England …

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  • 9Jean Gerson — Jean Charlier de Gerson Born December 13, 1363(1363 12 13) Gerson, Champagne, France Died July 12, 1429( …

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  • 10Malek Bennabi — مالك بن نبي A prominent Algerian thinker Born 1905 Constantine, Algeria Died October 31, 1973( …

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