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Fighting Organized Crime

United Nations launches major international effort by David Johnson This article was posted on December 15, 2000. Related Links Encyclopedia: Organized CrimeInternational Terrorist…

What is Culture?

How we live In today’s society, words like corporate culture, popular culture, and culture shock are tossed around like candy but when you are looking for the definition of culture, you may find…

Judaism

Judaism is the oldest of the monotheistic faiths. It affirms the existence of one God, Yahweh, who entered into covenant with the descendants of Abraham, God's chosen people. Judaism's holy writings…

Arthurian legend

(Encyclopedia) Arthurian legend, the mass of legend, popular in medieval lore, concerning King Arthur of Britain and his knights. Although there are innumerable variations of the Arthurian legend…

Royal Titles and Nobility Ranks in a Monarchy

Source: iStockMonarchy is a form of government in which a single person, called a monarch, is the head of state for the duration of their life. The word is of Greek origin, deriving from the words "…

council, ecumenical

(Encyclopedia) council, ecumenicalcouncil, ecumenicalĕkˌy&oomacr;mĕnˈĭkəl [key] [Gr.,=universal], in Christendom, council of church leaders, the decisions of which are accepted by some segment of…

Moors

(Encyclopedia) Moors, nomadic people of the northern shores of Africa, originally the inhabitants of Mauretania. They were chiefly of Berber and Arab stock. In the 8th cent. the Moors were converted…