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41Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
42metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… …
43photoreception — photoreceptive, adj. /foh toh ri sep sheuhn/, n. the physiological perception of light. [1905 10; PHOTO + RECEPTION] * * * Biological responses to stimulation by light, most often referring to the mechanism of vision. In one celled organisms such …
44Paul, the Apostle, Saint — ▪ Christian Apostle Introduction original name Saul of Tarsus born 4 BCE?, Tarsus in Cilicia [now in Turkey] died 62–64, Rome [Italy] one of the leaders of the first generation of Christians, often considered to be the second most important… …
45India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
46Canaletto — /kan l et oh/; It. /kah nah let taw/, n. 1. Antonio /ahn taw nyaw/, (Canale), 1697 1768, Italian painter. 2. See Bellotto, Bernardo. * * * orig. Giovanni Antonio Canal born Oct. 18, 1697, Venice, Republic of Venice died April 20, 1768, Venice… …
47international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
48Hermeneutics — Gadamer and Ricoeur G.B.Madison THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: ROMANTIC HERMENEUTICS Although the term ‘hermeneutics’ (hermeneutica) is, in its current usage, of early modern origin,1 the practice it refers to is as old as western civilization itself …
49Sita Ram Goel — Sītā Rām Goyal Born 1921 Haryana Died 2003 Occupation writer and publisher Nationality In …
50Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany Germany † …
