The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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... century. marked an era of Christian intolerance of pagan scholar- ship . During the 7th century the Arab conquests cut off Syria , Palestine , and Egypt from Greek civilization . The Arab threat forced the Byzantine Empire to submit to ...
... century. marked an era of Christian intolerance of pagan scholar- ship . During the 7th century the Arab conquests cut off Syria , Palestine , and Egypt from Greek civilization . The Arab threat forced the Byzantine Empire to submit to ...
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... century conceived their discipline in this light , however . Side by side with the " grand " view represented by Comte and Spencer were those in the century who were primarily interested in the social problems that they saw around them ...
... century conceived their discipline in this light , however . Side by side with the " grand " view represented by Comte and Spencer were those in the century who were primarily interested in the social problems that they saw around them ...
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... century , and a wave of Mughal influence began to affect the school in the opening years of the 18th century . Portraits , court scenes , and events in the everyday world of the ruling classes are increasingly found . Although the ...
... century , and a wave of Mughal influence began to affect the school in the opening years of the 18th century . Portraits , court scenes , and events in the everyday world of the ruling classes are increasingly found . Although the ...
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SAN FRANCISCO | 1 |
SÃO PAULO | 6 |
SCANDINAVIAN LITERATURE | 10 |
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