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  • 51ḤASIDISM — ḤASIDISM, a popular religious movement giving rise to a pattern of communal life and leadership as well as a particular social outlook which emerged in Judaism and Jewry in the second half of the 18th century. Ecstasy, mass enthusiasm, close knit …

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  • 52YIZHAR, S. — YIZHAR, S. (originally Yizhar Smilansky; 1916–2006), Hebrew author who belongs to the first generation of native Israel writers. Born in Reḥovot into a family of writers (see smilansky ), Yizhar taught at the Ben Shemen youth village and at a… …

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  • 53Christianity in the 15th century — Main article: Medieval history of Christianity See also: Christianity in the 14th century and Christianity in the 16th century The fifteenth century is part of the High Middle Ages, the period from the coronation of Charlemagne in 800 to the …

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  • 54Spiritism — • History and methods of Spiritism (here distinguished from Spiritualism) and the dangers inherent in its practice and beliefs Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Spiritism     Spiritism …

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  • 55Huldrych Zwingli — Huldrych (or Ulrich [Harvnb|Potter|1976|p=1. According to Potter, Huldrych was the spelling Zwingli preferred. However, Potter uses Ulrich , while Gäbler, Stephens, and Furcha uses Huldrych . His signature at the Marburg Colloquy was the… …

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  • 56The Lives of Others — Original German language poster Directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck Produc …

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  • 57Moravia, Alberto — orig. Alberto Pincherle born Nov. 28, 1907, Rome, Italy died Sept. 26, 1990, Rome Italian journalist, novelist, and short story writer. He worked as a journalist in Turin and as a foreign correspondent in London. Time of Indifference (1929), his… …

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  • 58Orton, Joe — orig. John Kingsley Orton born Jan. 1, 1933, Leicester, Leicestershire, Eng. died Aug. 9, 1967, London British dramatist. Originally an unsuccessful actor, he turned to writing, finding success in 1964 when his radio play The Ruffian on the Stair …

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  • 59Patarine — or Patarene Member of a group of craftsmen, tradesmen, and peasants, as well as some members of the clergy, that appeared in Milan с 1058 to call for reform of the church. Named for the Pataria, the ragpickers quarter of Milan where they… …

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  • 60Czechoslovak history — Introduction       history of the region comprising the historical lands of Bohemia, Moravia, and Slovakia from prehistoric times through their federation, under the name Czechoslovakia, during 1918–92. With the dissolution of the Czechoslovak… …

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