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  • 121Mazdak — (in Persian مزدک) (died c. 524 or 528) was a proto socialist[1] Persian reformer and religious activist who gained influence under the reign of the Sassanian Shahanshah Kavadh I. He claimed to be a prophet of God, and instituted communal… …

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  • 122History of the Jews in Spain — Part of a series of articles on Jews and Judaism …

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  • 123Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …

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  • 124patristic literature — Body of literature that comprises those works (excluding the New Testament) written by Christians before the 8th century. It refers to the works of the Church Fathers. Most patristic literature is in Greek or Latin, but much survives in Syriac… …

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  • 125publishing, history of — Introduction       an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …

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  • 126Maronites — • History of the Maronite nation and Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Maronites     Maronites     † …

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  • 127States of the Church — • Consists of the civil territory which for over 1000 years (754 1870) acknowledged the pope as temporal ruler Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. States of the Church     States of the Church …

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  • 128Jerusalem (After 1291) —     Jerusalem (After 1291)     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Jerusalem (After 1291)     (1) Political History      The Latin dominion over Jerusalem really came to an end on 2 October, 1187, when the city opened its gates to Saladin (Yusuf ibn Ayyub …

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