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  • 92Dogmatic Theology — • That part of theology which treats of the theoretical truths of faith concerning God and His works Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Dogmatic Theology     Dogmatic Theology …

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  • 93Rosminians — • The Institute of Charity, or, officially, Societas a charitate nuncupata, is a religious congregation founded by Antonio Rosmini, first organized in 1828 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Rosminians     Rosminians …

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  • 94Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec — Born Nicolas Mathieu Rieussec July 20, 1781(1781 07 20) Paris, France Died June 18, 1866(1866 06 18) (aged 84) Paris, France Occupation Watchmaker, inventor, businessman …

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  • 95masterpiece —    or masterwork    A work done with extraordinary skill; especially a work of art, craft or intellect which is an exceptionally great achievement. To some, this means the best piece of work by a particular artist or craftsperson. Historically, a …

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  • 96WAR AND WARFARE — TO THE DESTRUCTION OF THE FIRST TEMPLE The methods of offensive and defensive warfare developed side by side in the Ancient Near East. The development of weapons was dependent upon the supply of raw materials, such as stone, metal, and wood; the… …

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  • 97Franz Schmidt — (December 22, 1874 ndash; February 11, 1939) was an Austrian composer, cellist and pianist. Life Schmidt was born in Pressburg, in the Austro Hungarian Empire (this is now Bratislava, Slovakia). His earliest teacher was his mother, an… …

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  • 98Robert Johnson (musician) — Infobox musical artist Name = Robert Johnson Img capt = Robert Johnson s studio portrait, circa 1935 one of only two known photographs Background = solo singer Born = birth date|1911|5|8|mf=y Hazlehurst, Mississippi, U.S. Died = death date and… …

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  • 99Tower of Babel — The Tower of Babel ( he. מגדל בבל Migdal Bavel ar. برج بابل Burj Babil ) is a structure featured in chapter 11 of the Book of Genesis, an enormous tower intended as the crowning achievement of the city of Babilu, the Akkadian name for Babylon.… …

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  • 100History of literature — The history of literature is the historical development of writings in prose or poetry which attempt to provide entertainment, enlightenment, or instruction to the reader/hearer/observer, as well as the development of the literary techniques used …

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