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Book of Concord

(Encyclopedia) Book of Concord, name under which the collected documents of the authoritative confessions of faith of the Lutheran Church were published in 1580, the 50th anniversary of the Augsburg…

mask

(Encyclopedia) mask, cover or partial cover for the face or head used as a disguise or protection. Masks have been worn from time immemorial throughout the world. They are used by primitive peoples…

Brewer's: Confession

John of Nepomuc, canon of Prague, suffered death rather than violate the seal of confession. The Emperor Wenceslas ordered him to be thrown off a bridge into the Moldau, because he refused…

resuscitator

(Encyclopedia) resuscitatorresuscitatorrĭsŭsˈĭtāˌtər [key], device used to revive a person whose normal breathing has been disrupted. Several types are in wide use. The automatic tank resuscitator…

Black Mask

Director:Daniel LeeWriters:Tsui Hark, Teddy Chen, and Joe MaArtisan Entertainment; R; 90 minutesRelease:5/99Cast:Jet Li, Karen Mok, Lau Ching Wan When he's not reshelving books or fending off…

The Mask of Zorro

Director:Martin CampbellWriters:Ted Elliot, Terry Rossio, Randall Jahnson, John EskowDirector of Photography:Phil MeheuxEditor:Thom NobleMusic:James HornerProduction Designer:Cecilia…

Mishima, Yukio

(Encyclopedia) Mishima, YukioMishima, Yukioy&oomacr;ˈkēō mĭshˈēmä [key], 1925–70, Japanese author, b. Tokyo. His original name was Kimitake Hiraoka and he was born into a samurai family. Mishima…

Brewer's: Augsburg Confession

The chief standard of faith in the Lutheran church. So called because, while the Diet of the German Empire was sitting at Augsburg, in 1530, the confession of faith drawn up by Melancthon…

National Museum of Anthropology

(Encyclopedia) National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico City. The present building, designed by Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and inspired by ancient Mexican architecture, was opened in 1964 and houses choice…