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Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order

Top of Page As a religious canon or collection of scriptures for the Christian faithful, the books of the Bible are important. The Old Testament and Hebrew Scriptures explore a wide period of human…

Palau

(Encyclopedia) PalauPalaupälouˈ [key], officially Republic of Palau, independent nation (2015 est. pop. 21,000), c.192 sq mi (497 sq km), W Pacific, in the W Caroline Islands. Belau, the indigenous…

Gallicanism

(Encyclopedia) GallicanismGallicanismgălˈĭkənĭzˌəm [key], in French Roman Catholicism, tradition of resistance to papal authority. It was in opposition to ultramontanism, the view that accorded the…

Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius von

(Encyclopedia) Wallenstein or Waldstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius vonWallenstein or Waldstein, Albrecht Wenzel Eusebius vonwälˈənstīn, Ger. älˈbrĕkht vĕnˈtsəl oizāˈbē&oobreve;s fən välˈənshtīn,…

Southeast Asia

(Encyclopedia) Southeast Asia, region of Asia (1990 est. pop. 442,500,000), c.1,740,000 sq mi (4,506,600 sq km), bounded roughly by the Indian subcontinent on the west, China on the north, and the…

Slovakia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Slovakia Index: People History Government and Political Conditions Economy National Security Foreign Relations U.S.-Slovakia Relations PEOPLEThe…

The Northern Irish Conflict: A Chronology

A history of the conflict and the slow progress towards peace HISTORY OF THE PROBLEM: BRITAIN AND IRELAND Full size map: Ireland Political separation of Northern Ireland from the rest…

Ethiopia Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note Ethiopia Index: Geography People History Government and Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Ethiopia Relations GEOGRAPHYEthiopia is…