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Ferrante, Elena
(Encyclopedia) Ferrante, Elena, pseud. of the contemporary writer often considered the finest Italian novelist of her generation; the details of her personal life are a closely guarded secret. Her…Bibliography
Apologies for War Bibliography The following are the oldest Chinese treatises on war, after Sun Tzu. The notes on each have been drawn principally from the SSU K`U CH`UAN SHU CHIEN MING MU LU,…Sun Tzu on the Art of War: Maneuvering
Weak Points and Strong [1] Variation in Tactics [1] Maneuvering Sun Tzu said: In war, the general receives his commands from the sovereign. Having collected an…A. E. Housman: I Hoed and trenched and weeded,
I Hoed and trenched and weeded, And took the flowers to fair: I brought them home unheeded; The hue was not the wear.So up and down I sow them For lads like me to find, When I shall lie…Sun Tzu on the Art of War: Energy
Tactical Dispositions [1] Weak Points and Strong [1] Energy Sun Tzu said: The control of a large force is the same principle as the control of a few men: it is merely a…Hefei
(Encyclopedia) Hefei or HofeiHefeiboth: hô-fā [key], city (1994 est. pop. 866,800), capital of Anhui prov., China. A rapidly growing industrial city, it has textile mills, ironworks and steelworks,…Jilin, city, China
(Encyclopedia) JilinJilinjēˈlĭnˈ [key] or KirinKirinkēˈrĭnˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 1,117,800), central Jilin prov., China, on the Songhua River. It is a shipping port, a railroad junction, and a…Shih-T'ao
(Encyclopedia) Shih-T'aoShih-T'aoshûr-tou [key], 1641–c.1670, Chinese painter of the late Ming–early Ch'ing period, one of the major figures in 17th-century painting. A descendant of the imperial…migration
(Encyclopedia) migration, of people, geographical movements of individuals or groups for the purpose of permanently resettling. Normal internal migration has been characterized by a population…chalice
(Encyclopedia) chalice [Lat.,=cup], ancient name for a drinking cup, retained for the eucharistic or communion cup. Its use commemorates the cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper. Celebrated examples…Trending
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