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Alfonso VI, Spanish king of León and Castile
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso VI, 1030–1109, Spanish king of León (1065–1109) and Castile (1072–1109). He inherited León from his father, Ferdinand I. Defeated by his brother Sancho II of Castile, he fled…Easter
(Encyclopedia) Easter [A.S. Eastre, name of a spring goddess], chief Christian feast, commemorating the resurrection of Jesus after his crucifixion. In the West, Easter is celebrated on the Sunday…Lamennais, Félicité Robert de
(Encyclopedia) Lamennais or La Mennais, Félicité Robert deLamennais or La Mennais, Félicité Robert defālēsētāˈ rōbĕrˈ də lämənāˈ [key], 1782–1854, French Roman Catholic apologist and liberal, b.…emanation, in philosophy
(Encyclopedia) emanationemanationĕmənāˈshən [key] [Lat.,=flowing from], cosmological concept that explains the creation of the world by a series of radiations, or emanations, originating in the…faith healing
(Encyclopedia) faith healing, relief or cure of bodily ills through some religious attitude on the part of the sufferer. In the Jewish and Christian traditions prayers for cures and miracles are…Philo
(Encyclopedia) PhiloPhilofīˈlō [key] or Philo JudaeusPhilo Judaeusj&oomacr;dēˈəs [key] [Lat.,=Philo the Jew], c.20 b.c.–c.a.d. 50, Alexandrian Jewish philosopher. His writings have had an…Weather: Putting the Machines to Work
Putting the Machines to WorkWeatherPrediction by NumbersRichardson's ExperimentPutting the Machines to Work One of the great contributions to the second Renaissance in meteorology was mathematician…Weather: Richardson's Experiment
Richardson's ExperimentWeatherPrediction by NumbersRichardson's ExperimentPutting the Machines to Work Weather Words "Science is the knowledge of consequences and the dependence of one fact upon…Christianity
(Encyclopedia) Christianity, religion founded in Palestine by the followers of Jesus. One of the world's major religions, it predominates in Europe and the Americas, where it has been a powerful…Goria, Giovanni
(Encyclopedia) Goria, Giovanni, 1943–94, Italian political leader, premier of Italy (1987–88). A Christian Democrat, he was first elected to parliament in 1976. Goria served as treasury minister (…Trending
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