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11The Gallican Rite — The Gallican Rite † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Gallican Rite This subject will be treated under the following six heads: I. History and Origin; II. MSS. and Other Sources; III. The Liturgical Year; IV. The Divine Office; V. The… …
12The Mysterious Mr. Quin —   …
13The Twelve Days of Christmas (song) — The Twelve Days of Christmas Roud #68 Music by Traditional with additions by Frederic Austin Published c. 1780 Language English; may be French in origin Form Cumulative song The Twelve Days of Christmas is an English Christmas carol that… …
14The Chronicles of Riddick (series) — The Chronicles of Riddick is a science fiction action/horror media franchise, spanning two live action feature films and their novelizations, a direct to DVD animated film, numerous animated shorts, two video games, an Internet based video game,… …
15The Satanic Verses controversy — refers to the controversy surrounding Salman Rushdie s novel The Satanic Verses . In particular it involves the novel s alleged blasphemy or unbelief; the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordering Muslims to kill Rushdie; and the… …
16The Church — The Church † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Church The term church (Anglo Saxon, cirice, circe; Modern German, Kirche; Sw., Kyrka) is the name employed in the Teutonic languages to render the Greek ekklesia (ecclesia), the term by which… …
17The Count of Monte Cristo —   …
18The Ninth Gate — Theatrical release poster Directed by Roman Polanski Produced by Ro …
19France–Japan relations — The history of nihongo|Franco Japanese relations|日仏関係|Nichi Futsu kankei goes back to the early 17th century, when a Japanese samurai and ambassador on his way to Rome landed for a few days in Southern France, creating a sensation.After nearly… …
20The 120 Days of Sodom —   Author(s) Marquis de Sade …