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Herodotus
(Encyclopedia) HerodotusHerodotushērŏdˈətəs [key], 484?–425? b.c., Greek historian, called the Father of History, b. Halicarnassus, Asia Minor. Only scant knowledge of his life can be gleaned from…Murakami, Haruki
(Encyclopedia) Murakami, HarukiMurakami, Harukihär&oomacr;ˈkē m&oobreve;rˌäkäˈmē [key], 1949–, Japanese novelist. He lived in Europe and the United States from 1986 to 1995. Widely considered…Ikhnaton
(Encyclopedia) IkhnatonIkhnatonĭknäˈtən [key] or AkhenatonIkhnatonäˌkənäˈtən [key] [Egyptian,=Aton is satisfied], d. c.1354 b.c., king of ancient Egypt (c.1372–1354 b.c.), of the XVIII dynasty; son…Altman, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Altman, Robert, 1925–2006, American film director, b. Kansas City, Mo. One of the most original talents in late-20th-century American filmmaking, he created complex, often loosely…ice skating
(Encyclopedia) ice skating, gliding along an ice surface on keellike runners known as ice skates. The earliest skates (c.9th cent.), made of bone, were found in Sweden. Wooden skates with iron…postmodernism
(Encyclopedia) postmodernism, term used to designate a multitude of trends—in the arts, philosophy, religion, technology, and many other areas—that come after and deviate from the many 20th-cent.…Anglican Communion
(Encyclopedia) Anglican Communion, the body of churches in all parts of the world that are in communion with the Church of England (see England, Church of). The communion is composed of regional…vineyard
(Encyclopedia) vineyard, land on which cultivation of the grape—known as viticulture—takes place. As many as 40 varieties of grape, Vitis vinifera, are known. The few that grow wild are generally not…ESRB Content Descriptors
Terms used for rating video games by Mark Hughes Everyone 10+ (E10+) Related Links Video Games Timeline The following terms are used by the Entertainment Software…Khandogya-Upanishad: Third Prapathaka, Eighteenth Khanda
Eighteenth Khanda1. Let a man meditate on mind as Brahman (n.), this is said with reference to the body. Let a man meditate on the ether as Brahman (n.), this is said with reference to the…Trending
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