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41BUKHARA — BUKHARA, capital of the former khanate of the same name in Russian Central Asia, now within Uzbekistan (see Map: Bukhara). Introduction The Jews of Bukhara are an ethnic and linguistic group, concentrated in Central Asia, particularly in the area …
42Pub names — The sign of the Saracen s Head in Broad Street, Bath, England …
43Manuscript culture — The transition of communication technology: Oral Culture, Manuscript Culture, Print Culture, and Information Age[dubious – discuss] Manuscript culture uses manuscripts to store and disseminate information; in the West, it generally preceded the… …
44Madame Bovary — For related uses, see Madame Bovary (disambiguation). Madame Bovary   …
45Champagne in popular culture — Grape Shot: 1915 English magazine illustration of a woman riding a Champagne cork Champagne has featured prominently in popular culture for over a century, due in part to a long history of effective marketing and product placement by leading… …
46Book of Mormon anachronisms — There are a variety of words and phrases in the Book of Mormon that are considered anachronistic as their existence in the text of the Book of Mormon is at odds with known linguistic patterns, archaeological findings, or known historical… …
47Thames Ditton Island — There are three Islands in the River Thames near Thames Ditton, Surrey, on the reach above Teddington Lock. Thames Ditton Island, the largest of the three, is 350 yards long and has 47 houses and a population of around 100. On the second largest …
48Europe, 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.… …
49France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… …
50japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… …
