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101Rethel, Alfred — ▪ German artist born May 15, 1816, Aachen, Prussia [Ger.] died Dec. 1, 1859, Düsseldorf German artist who painted historical and biblical subjects on a heroic scale that was rare in the Germany of his time. Rethel is best remembered for his …
102Harriet Beecher Stowe: Uncle Tom Defies Simon Legree (1852) — ▪ Primary Source Few attacks upon slavery were as effective as Harriet Beecher Stowe s Uncle Tom s Cabin. First written as a serial for the abolitionist journal National Era beginning in 1851, it appeared in book form in 1852. It was an… …
103Byzantine Literature — • The four cultural elements included are the Greek, the Christian, the Roman, and the Oriental Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Byzantine Literature Byzantine Literature …
104English Literature — • Latin, French, Italian, Greek, and Spanish literatures are a few of the influences Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. English Literature English Literature …
105Historical Criticism — • The art of distinguishing the true from the false concerning facts of the past Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Historical Criticism Historical Criticism …
106Hungarian Literature — • History from the pre Reformation period to the modern period Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hungarian Literature Hungarian Literature …
107Baron de Montesquieu — Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Charles Louis de Secondat, Baron de Montesquieu French writer and publicist, b. in the Château de la Brède near Bordeaux, 18 January, 1689; d. at Paris, 10… …
108Bl. John Colombini — Blessed John Colombini † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Blessed John Colombini Founder of the Congregation of Jesuati; b. at Siena, Upper Italy, about 1300; d. on the way to Acquapendente, 31 July, 1367. There was nothing in his early life… …
109Catholic Indian Missions of Canada — Catholic Indian Missions of Canada † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Catholic Indian Missions of Canada The French discoverers of Canada did not fail to impress the aborigines they met with a vague idea of the religion they professed. Thus,… …
110Diocese of Aversa — Diocese of Aversa † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Diocese of Aversa Comprising twenty one towns in the Province of Caserta and twelve in the Province of Naples, it is under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See. This city is of… …