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121MESOPOTAMIA — The original article in the first edition of the Encyclopaedia Judaica traced Mesopotamian history to its earliest beginnings and provided a detailed survey of Mesopotamian literature and institutions. With the availability of such tools as J.… …
122WOMAN — This article is arranged according to the following outline: the historical perspective biblical period marriage and children women in household life economic roles educational and managerial roles religious roles women outside the household… …
123Matthew Arnold — This article is about the poet. For other uses, see Matthew Arnold (disambiguation). Matthew Arnold Born December 24, 1822 (1822 12 24 …
124Ellen Terry — Dame Ellen Terry Ellen Terry at the age of 16 years. Born Alice Ellen Terry 27 February 1847(1847 02 27) Coventry, England …
125Vincent Massey — The Right Honourable Vincent Massey PC, CH, CC, CD, FRSC(hon) 18th …
126French literature of the 17th century — mdash;the so called Grand Siècle mdash;spans the reigns of Henry IV of France, the Regency of Marie de Medici, Louis XIII of France, the Regency of Anne of Austria (and the civil war called the Fronde) and the reign of Louis XIV of France. The… …
127History of Western typography — Contemporary typographers view typography as craft with a very long history tracing its origins back to the first punches and dies used to make seals and currency in ancient times. The basic elements of typography are at least as old as… …
128paleography — paleographer, n. paleographic /pay lee euh graf ik/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, paleographical, adj. paleographically, adv. /pay lee og reuh fee/ or, esp. Brit., /pal ee /, n. 1. ancient forms of writing, as in documents and inscriptions. 2. the …
