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(Encyclopedia) book publishing. The term publishing means, in the broadest sense, making something publicly known. Historically, it came to refer to the issuing of printed materials, such as books,…Utopia: Discourses of Raphael Hythloday, of the Best State of a Commonwealth
Of Their Towns, Particularly of Amaurot Discourses of Raphael Hythloday, of the Best State of a Commonwealth Henry VIII., the unconquered King of England, a prince adorned with all the…newspaper
(Encyclopedia) newspaper, publication issued periodically, usually daily or weekly, to convey information and opinion about current events. In England large newspaper-publishing empires were…ballet
(Encyclopedia) CE5 The five classical positions in ballet balletballetbălˈā, bălāˈ [key] [Ital. ballare=to dance], classic, formalized solo or ensemble dancing of a highly controlled, dramatic…Renaissance art and architecture
(Encyclopedia) Renaissance art and architecture, works of art and structures produced in Europe during the Renaissance. In England the Renaissance flowered in the middle of the 16th cent. The…Napoleon I
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Napoleonic Europe (1812) Napoleon INapoleon Inəpōˈlēən, Fr. näpôlāōNˈ [key], 1769–1821, emperor of the French, b. Ajaccio, Corsica, known as “the Little Corporal.” The…Spain
(Encyclopedia) CE5 CE5 Spain, Span. EspañaSpain,āspäˈnyä [key], officially Kingdom of Spain, constitutional monarchy (2015 est. pop. 46,398,000), 194,884 sq mi (504,750 sq km), including the…Rome, city, Italy
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Roman Empire (a.d. 117) CE5 Rome, Ital. Roma, city (1991 pop. 2,775,250), capital of Italy and see of the pope, whose residence, Vatican City, is a sovereign state within the…