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111Wandering Jew — 1. a legendary character condemned to roam without rest because he struck Christ on the day of the Crucifixion. 2. Also, wandering Jew, Wandering jew /won deuhr ing jooh /. Also called inch plant. any of various trailing or creeping plants, as… …
112Dubnow, Simon Markovich — born Sept. 10, 1860, Mstislavl, Russia died December 1941, Riga, Latvia, U.S.S.R. Russian Jewish historian. Largely self educated, he gained notice as a scholar of Jewish history before the Bolshevik Revolution prompted him to leave his native… …
113Ruskin, John — born Feb. 8, 1819, London, Eng. died Jan. 20, 1900, Coniston, Lancashire English art critic. Born into a wealthy family, Ruskin was largely educated at home. He was a gifted painter, but the best of his talent went into his writing. His… …
114Savonarola, Girolamo — born Sept. 21, 1452, Ferrara, duchy of Ferrara died May 23, 1498, Florence Italian preacher, religious reformer, and martyr. He joined the Dominican order in 1475 and was sent to Florence to lecture at the convent of San Marco, where he became… …
115Toward the Age of Common Sense — ▪ 1995 by Sir Peter Ustinov I am not one of those who can easily tell the difference between year and year, like a meteorologist with reliable charts to go by. I am not even one who can refer to a kind of event or quirk of fashion as… …
116Chinese literature — Introduction the body of works written in Chinese, including lyric poetry, historical and didactic writing, drama, and various forms of fiction. Chinese literature is one of the major literary heritages of the world, with an… …
117Khalīl ibn Aḥmad, al- — ▪ Arab philologist in full Al khalīl Ibn Aḥmad Ibn ʿamr Ibn Tamīm Al farāhīdī Al azdī Al yuḥmadī Al baṣrī Abū ʿabd Al raḥmān born c. 718, , Oman died , between 776 and 791, Basra, Iraq Arab philologist who compiled the first Arabic… …
118Western sculpture — ▪ art Introduction three dimensional artistic forms produced in what is now Europe and later in non European areas dominated by European culture (such as North America) from the Metal Ages (Europe, history of) to the present. Like… …
119work, history of the organization of — Introduction history of the methods by which society structures the activities and labour necessary to its survival. work is essential in providing the basic physical needs of food, clothing, and shelter. But work involves more than the use …
120Christina Alexandra — • Queen of Sweden. Biographical article by P. Wittman Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Christina Alexandra Christina Alexandra …
