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41novel — novel1 novellike, adj. /nov euhl/, n. 1. a fictitious prose narrative of considerable length and complexity, portraying characters and usually presenting a sequential organization of action and scenes. 2. (formerly) novella (def. 1). [1560 70; <… …
42Philosophy (The) of the Italian Renaissance — The philosophy of the Italian Renaissance Jill Kraye TWO CULTURES: SCHOLASTICISM AND HUMANISM IN THE EARLY RENAISSANCE Two movements exerted a profound influence on the philosophy of the Italian Renaissance: scholasticism and humanism, both of… …
43HOSEA, BOOK OF — HOSEA, BOOK OF, the first of the 12 books that make up the minor prophets . Everything points to this book s having been produced in the kingdom of israel and redacted, after the fall of that state, in Judah; and this makes it a valuable source… …
44Akhlaq — ( ar. أخلاق) is an Arabic term referring to the practice of virtue, morality and manners in Islamic theology and falsafah (philosophy). It is most commonly translated in English dictionaries as; disposition, nature, temper, ethics, morals or… …
45HASKALAH — (Heb. הַשְׂכָּלָה), Hebrew term for the Enlightenment movement and ideology which began within Jewish society in the 1770s. An adherent of Haskalah became known as a maskil (pl. maskilim). The movement continued to be influential and spread, with …
46ITALIAN LITERATURE — Influence of the Bible As in other European cultures, the Bible became known to the Italian literary and cultural world through the Latin Vulgate, which was extensively studied in medieval times and, to a lesser extent, in the humanist period of… …
47Girolamo Savonarola — (September 21, 1452 ndash; May 23, 1498), was an Italian Dominican priest and leader of Florence from 1494 until his execution in 1498. He was known for his book burning, destruction of what he considered immoral art, and hostility to the… …
48Medieval Inquisition — This article is about the 12th and 13th century inquisitions. For later ones, see Inquisition (disambiguation). Pedro Berruguete. Saint Dominic Presiding over an Auto da fé (around 1495 …
49Wimpheling, Jakob — (1450 1528) German humanist and cler gyman, known as an influential but generally conservative figure among the reform minded humanists of the early 16th century. Born at Sélestat in Alsace and educated in the excellent local Latin school and… …
50George Ryan — For the former member of the Canadian House of Commons, see George Ryan (Canadian politician). George Ryan, Sr. 39th Governor of Illinois In office January 11, 1999 …
