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Scientology, Church of
(Encyclopedia) Scientology, Church of, philosophical religion founded by L(afayette) Ron(ald) Hubbard, 1911–86, b. Tilden, Nebr. Hubbard's book Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health (1950)…Schnitzler, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Schnitzler, ArthurSchnitzler, Arthurärˈt&oobreve;r shnĭtsˈlər [key], 1862–1931, Austrian dramatist and novelist. The son of a prominent Jewish Viennese physician, he studied and…Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 3d earl of, 1671–1713, English philosopher. The philosopher John Locke, adviser to the 1st earl, his grandfather, was in charge of Shaftesbury's…New Year's Traditions
Auld Lang Syne and other New Year's customs "Auld Lang Syne" Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot, And auld lang syne.…Plath, Sylvia
(Encyclopedia) Plath, Sylvia, 1932–63, American poet, b. Boston. Educated at Smith College and Cambridge, Plath published poems even as a child and won many academic and literary awards. Her first…Uigurs
(Encyclopedia) Uigurs,&sp;Uighurs, or UygursUigurs,all: wēˈg&oobreve;rz [key], Turkic-speaking people of Asia who live mainly in W China. They were the Yue-che of ancient Chinese records and…Hsüan-tsung
(Encyclopedia) Hsüan-tsungHsüan-tsungshüän dz&oomacr;ng [key], 685–762, Chinese emperor (712–56), 9th of the T'ang dynasty. Under his brilliant early rule the T'ang reached the height of its…Zhang Yimou
(Encyclopedia) Zhang Yimou, 1951–, Chinese film director. Sentenced to forced labor during the Cultural Revolution (1966–76) because his father had been an officer in Chiang Kai-shek's army, he then…Ssu-ma Ch'ien
(Encyclopedia) Ssu-ma Ch'ienSsu-ma Ch'iens&oobreve;ˈmä chyĕn [key], 145?–90? b.c., Chinese historian; sometimes called the Father of Chinese History. He succeeded his father, Ssu-ma T'an, as…Asian drama
(Encyclopedia) Asian drama, dramatic works produced in the East. Of the three major Asian dramas—Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese—the oldest is Sanskrit, although the dates of its origin are uncertain.…Trending
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