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  • 71neorealism — neorealist, n., adj. /nee oh ree euh liz euhm/, n. 1. (sometimes cap.) any of various movements in literature, art, etc., that are considered as a return to a more realistic style. 2. a philosophy developed chiefly by 20th century American… …

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  • 72United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… …

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  • 73Muslim Brotherhood — Arabic Al Ikhwān al Muslimūn Religio political organization founded in Egypt in 1928 by Ḥasan al Bannā (1906–49) that promoted the Qurān and Hadīth as the proper basis for society. It quickly gained many followers throughout North Africa and the… …

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  • 74Resisting Disintegration in Post-Suharto Indonesia — ▪ 2002 by Greg Fealy       Since the fall of Suharto s authoritarian New Order regime in May 1998, Indonesia has undergone a number of dramatic changes. At the political level, there has been a rapid and rather chaotic transition to democracy,… …

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  • 75Danish literature — Introduction       the body of writings produced in the Danish and Latin languages.       During Denmark s long union with Norway (1380–1814), the Danish language became the official language and the most widely used literary medium in the… …

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  • 76English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …

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  • 77Europe, 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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  • 78South African literature — Introduction       the body of writings in either Afrikaans or English produced in what is now the Republic of South Africa. The rest of African literature is treated in African literature.       South Africa was colonized by Europeans against… …

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  • 79boom — I (increase) noun acceleration, accretion, accrual, accruement, accumulation, additament, addition, additory, advance, advancement, amplification, amplitude, annexation, appreciation, appurtenance, attachment, augment, augmentation, boost,… …

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  • 80Existence (Philosophy of) 2 — Philosophy of existence 2 Sartre Thomas R.Flynn Born 21 June 1905, in Thiviers (Dordogne), Jean Paul Sartre was raised in the Parisian home of his widowed mother’s parents. After his mother’s remarriage, he spent several years with her and his… …

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