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(Encyclopedia) RabRabräb [key], Ital. Arbe, island, 40 sq mi (104 sq km) off Croatia, in the Adriatic Sea. One of the Dalmatian islands, it is a popular seaside resort. Fishing and agriculture are…expressionism
(Encyclopedia) expressionism, term used to describe works of art and literature in which the representation of reality is distorted to communicate an inner vision. The expressionist transforms nature…Syria Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note SyriaThe Ommayad Mosque, Damascus, Syria, October 20, 2005. [© AP Images] PROFILEOFFICIAL NAME:Syrian Arab RepublicGeographyArea: 185,170 sq. km. (71,504…military government
(Encyclopedia) military government, rule of enemy territory under military occupation. It is distinguished from martial law, which is the temporary rule by domestic armed forces over disturbed areas…Benedictines
(Encyclopedia) Benedictines, religious order of the Roman Catholic Church, following the rule of St. Benedict [Lat. abbr.,=O.S.B.]. The first Benedictine monastery was at Monte Cassino, Italy, which…Albert II, Holy Roman Emperor
(Encyclopedia) Albert II, 1397–1439, Holy Roman Emperor, king of Hungary and Bohemia (1438–39), duke of Austria (1404–38). He was the son-in-law of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, whom he aided against…Curragh, the
(Encyclopedia) Curragh, theCurragh, thekûrˈəkh [key], undulating plain or common, 4,885 acres (1,977 hectares), Co. Kildare, E Republic of Ireland. It has been a military camp since 1646. The Curragh…Jelenia Góra
(Encyclopedia) Jelenia GóraJelenia Górayĕlĕˈnyä g&oomacr;ˈrä [key], Ger. Hirschberg, city (1992 est. pop. 93,500), Dolnośląskie prov., SW Poland. It is an industrial and commercial center known…Means, Philip Ainsworth
(Encyclopedia) Means, Philip Ainsworth, 1892–1944, American historian and archaeologist, b. Boston. An assistant on a Yale expedition to Peru (1914–15), he was later (1920–21) director of the…Merton, Walter de
(Encyclopedia) Merton, Walter de, d. 1277, English bishop, founder of Merton College, Oxford. He was lord chancellor from 1261 to 1263, was reappointed after the death of Henry III (1272), and was…Trending
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