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Pius XI

(Encyclopedia) Pius XI, 1857–1939, pope (1922–39), an Italian named Achille Ratti, b. Desio, near Milan; successor of Benedict XV. Pius's pontificate was marked by great diplomatic activity and by…

The Koran/Preface

Preface It is necessary that some brief explanation should be given with reference to the arrangement of the Suras, or chapters, adopted in this translation of the Koran. It should be…

Burundi Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Burundi Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Burundi Relations PEOPLEAt 206.1 persons per sq. km.,…

Vanuatu Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Vanuatu Index: Geography People History Government Political Conditions Economy Foreign Relations U.S.-Vanuatu Relations GEOGRAPHYVanuatu is a 'Y'…

revival, religious

(Encyclopedia) revival, religious, renewal of attention to religious faith and service in a church or community, usually following a period of comparative inactivity and frequently marked by intense…

Gabon Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Gabon Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Gabonese Relations PEOPLEAlmost all Gabonese are…

The Upanishads, translated by Max Müller: Preface

I MUST begin this series of translations of the Sacred Books of the East with three cautions: the first, referring to the character of the original texts here translated; the second, with regard to…