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111Mythological anecdotes of Ganesha — Basohli miniature, circa 1730. There are many mythological anecdotes of Ganesha. Ganesha s elephant head makes him easy to identify.[1] He is worshipped as the lord of beginnings and as the lord of obstacles …
112censorship — /sen seuhr ship /, n. 1. the act or practice of censoring. 2. the office or power of a censor. 3. the time during which a censor holds office. 4. the inhibiting and distorting activity of the Freudian censor. [1585 95; CENSOR + SHIP] * * * Act of …
113Spain — /spayn/, n. a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 39,244,195; 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Cap.: Madrid. Spanish, España. * * * Spain Introduction Spain Background: Spain s powerful world empire of the 16th and… …
114Washington, George — born Feb. 22, 1732, Westmoreland county, Va. died Dec. 14, 1799, Mount Vernon, Va., U.S. American Revolutionary commander in chief (1775–83) and first president of the U.S. (1789–97). Born into a wealthy family, he was educated privately. In 1752 …
115dance, Western — Introduction history of Western dance from ancient times to the present and including the development of ballet, the waltz, and various types of modern dance. The peoples of the West of Europe and of the countries founded through… …
116Nat Turner: Confession (1831) — ▪ Primary Source Nat Turner led the best known of all Southern slave revolts, which occurred on August 21, 1831, and climaxed a three year period of unrest among the slaves during which time Turner had been successful in convincing his… …
117Confucianism — • An article by Charles F. Aiken. Reviews the key teachings and history of Confucianism, and its relation to Christianity Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Confucianism Confucianism …
118Judaizers — • A party of Jewish Christians in the Early Church, who either held that circumcision and the observance of the Mosaic Law were necessary for salvation and in consequence wished to impose them on the Gentile converts, or who at least considered… …
119Poverty — • Discusses poverty as a concept and canonical discipline Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Poverty Poverty † …
120Tertullian — • Ecclesiastical writer in the second and third centuries Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Tertullian Tertullian † …
