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Page 454
This branch of the sect, which came to be known as the Qarmatians, established
itself in Iraq, Yemen, and especially Bahrain, in the 9thllth centuries. In Tunis, '
Ubayd Allah established himself as the first Fatimid caliph in 909, claiming ...
This branch of the sect, which came to be known as the Qarmatians, established
itself in Iraq, Yemen, and especially Bahrain, in the 9thllth centuries. In Tunis, '
Ubayd Allah established himself as the first Fatimid caliph in 909, claiming ...
Page 534
Nothing is known of the lives of Jean d'Arras or the other authors. Ther are
numerous 15th- and 16th-century itions of their work, including one in English,
The Gospelles of Dystaves, printed by Wynkyn de Worde. Jean de France, duc
de Berry: ...
Nothing is known of the lives of Jean d'Arras or the other authors. Ther are
numerous 15th- and 16th-century itions of their work, including one in English,
The Gospelles of Dystaves, printed by Wynkyn de Worde. Jean de France, duc
de Berry: ...
Page 898
13, 1899, Russia), petrographer and geochemist known for his investigations of
the physiochemical aspects of mineralization processes. He was a faculty
member at the Leningrad Mining Institute from 1929 until 1940 and also served
as a ...
13, 1899, Russia), petrographer and geochemist known for his investigations of
the physiochemical aspects of mineralization processes. He was a faculty
member at the Leningrad Mining Institute from 1929 until 1940 and also served
as a ...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 24 The New Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Edition | 15 |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 |
| Original from | University of Minnesota |
| Digitized | 24 Nov 2010 |
| ISBN | 0852292902, 9780852292907 |
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