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Duras, Marguerite
(Encyclopedia) Duras, MargueriteDuras, Margueritemärgərētˈ düräsˈ [key], 1914–96, French author, b. Gia Dinh, Indochina (now Vietnam). Usually grouped with the exponents of the nouveau roman [new…heraldry
(Encyclopedia) heraldry, system in which inherited symbols, or devices, called charges are displayed on a shield, or escutcheon, for the purpose of identifying individuals or families. In the Middle…Geneva Convention (IV): Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons, Part III, Section 4, Chapter I
Section IV Regulations for the Treatment of Internees Chapter I General Provisions Article 79 The Parties to the conflict shall not intern protected persons, except in…Geneva Convention (IV): Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons, Part III, Section 4, Chapter V
Chapter V Religious, Intellectual and Physical Activities Article 93 Internees shall enjoy complete latitude in the exercise of their religious duties, including attendance at…Geneva Convention (IV): Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons, Part III, Section 4, Chapter X
Chapter X Transfers of Internees Article 127 The transfer of internees shall always be effected humanely. As a general rule, it shall be carried out by rail or other means of…Scarlatti, Alessandro
(Encyclopedia) Scarlatti, AlessandroScarlatti, Alessandroälĕs-sänˈdrō skärlätˈtē [key], 1660–1725, Italian composer. He may have studied with Carissimi in Rome, where his first opera was produced in…Dorr, Thomas Wilson
(Encyclopedia) Dorr, Thomas Wilson, 1805–54, leader of Dorr's Rebellion (1842) in Rhode Island, b. Providence. After studying law under Chancellor Kent in New York he practiced in Providence.…Hirst, Damien Steven
(Encyclopedia) Hirst, Damien Steven, 1965–, British artist-provacateur, b. Bristol. While at Goldsmiths College, London (grad. 1988), he organized the exhibition Freeze, whose participants, led by…Opium Wars
(Encyclopedia) Opium Wars, 1839–42 and 1856–60, two wars between China and Western countries that marked the shift of wealth and power from East to West. The first was between Great Britain and China…coolie labor
(Encyclopedia) coolie labor, term applied to unskilled laborers from Asia, especially from India and China. With the discontinuance of slavery, the use of Chinese and Indian contract labor in British…Trending
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