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Syrian Desert
(Encyclopedia) Syrian Desert, Arabic Badiyat Ash Sham, arid wasteland, SW Asia, between the cultivated lands along the E Mediterranean coast and the fertile Euphrates River valley. It extends N from…Debir
(Encyclopedia) DebirDebirdēˈbər [key], in the Bible. 1 King of Eglon. 2 City, ancient Palestine, WSW of Hebron, on the main caravan route to Egypt. Also called Kirjath-sannah and Kirjath-sepher. 3…Choniates, Nicetas
(Encyclopedia) Choniates, Nicetas: see Acominatus, Michael.Husayn ibn Ali
(Encyclopedia) Husayn ibn AliHusayn ibn Aliĭˈbən äˈlē [key], 1856–1931, Arab political and religious leader. In 1908 he succeeded as grand sherif of Mecca and thus became ruler of the Hejaz under the…Joshua, book of the Bible
(Encyclopedia) JoshuaJoshuajŏshˈ&oomacr;ə [key], book of the Bible. It is the first book of the Deuteronomic history (Joshua–2 Kings), in which the theological outlook of the Book of Deuteronomy…archangel, in religion
(Encyclopedia) archangelarchangelärkˈānjəl [key], chief angel. They are four to seven in number. Sometimes specific functions are ascribed to them. The four best known in Christian tradition are…Wolgemut, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Wolgemut or Wohlgemuth, MichaelWolgemut or Wohlgemuth, Michaelboth: mĭkhˈäĕl vôlˈgəm&oomacr;t [key], 1434–1519, German painter, wood carver, and engraver who worked mainly in…Irish Movies: The Butcher Boy (1997)
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Next by Beth Rowen The Butcher Boy (1997) A small-town Irish boy's rambunctious nature turns violent in this 1997 shocker from filmmaker…Douglas, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Michael: see under Douglas, Kirk.Gratz, Michael
(Encyclopedia) Gratz, Michael: see Gratz, Barnard.Trending
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