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Diplomatic gifts; Kremlin treasures from sultans and shahs are meant to impress.(ARTS & CULTURE)
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Byline: Deborah K. Dietsch , THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The iPod recently given by President Obama to Britain's Queen Elizabeth II seems trifling compared to the lavish diplomatic gifts now on view at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery.
The Tsars and the East: Gifts from Turkey and Iran in the Moscow Kremlin shows off the loot acquired by Russian rulers and church leaders during the 16th and 17th centuries. Jewel-encrusted daggers, golden scepters and glittering textiles sparkle from every corner of the galleries. These riches were used by emissaries of Ottoman sultans ...
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Saxo Grammaticus: Tra storiografia e letteratura.
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Afterword: Amlaed (Hamlet).(Later Adventures of the Skjoldung Heroes)(Excerpt)
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"Skjold": a song by N. F. S. Grundtvig.(Part II. Beyond the Mere: Other Versions of Beowulfian Stories)(Critical essay)
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Saxostudier og rigshistorie pa Valdemar Atterdags tid.
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Dudone di San Quintino.
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El "Hamlet" de Eugenio Barba.(dramaturgo)(Entrevista)
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Not to Be.(Review)
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