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(Encyclopedia) higher criticism, name given to a type of biblical criticism distinguished from textual or lower criticism. It seeks to interpret text of the Bible free from confessional and dogmatic…Cortes
(Encyclopedia) CortesCorteskôrˈtĕz, Span. kōrˈtās [key], representative assembly in Spain. The institution originated (12th–13th cent.) in various Spanish regions with the Christian reconquest; until…Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem
(Encyclopedia) Abdul-Jabbar, KareemAbdul-Jabbar, Kareemkərēmˈ ăbˈd&oobreve;l jəbärˈ [key], 1947–, American basketball player, b. New York City as Ferdinand Lewis (Lew) Alcindor. At 7 ft 2 in. (…Gallas, Matthias, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Gallas, Matthias, Graf vonGallas, Matthias, Graf vonmätēˈäs gräf fən gälˈäs [key], 1584–1647, imperial general in the Thirty Years War. He served under Tilly, commander of the Catholic…Graz
(Encyclopedia) Graz Graz gräts [key], city, capital of Styria prov., SE Austria, on the Mur River. The…Bethlen, Gabriel
(Encyclopedia) Bethlen, GabrielBethlen, Gabrielbĕthˈlən [key], 1580–1629, prince of Transylvania (1613–29). He was chief adviser of Stephen Bocskay and was elected prince after the assassination of…William Shakespeare: The Tempest, Act V
Act VScene IBefore Prospero's cellEnter Prospero in his magic robes, and ArielProsperoNow does my project gather to a head: My charms crack not; my spirits obey; and time Goes upright with…French Revolutionary Wars
(Encyclopedia) French Revolutionary Wars, wars occurring in the era of the French Revolution and the beginning of the Napoleonic era, the decade of 1792–1802. The wars began as an effort to defend…Maximilian Concise Biography
(Ferdinand Maximilian Joseph) emperor of MexicoBirthplace: ViennaBorn: 1832Died: 1867Biographies: Leaders in Sociology
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