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First Council of Nicaea First Council of Nicaea
First Council of Nicaea 325, 1st ecumenical council, convened by Roman Emperor Constantine the Great to solve the problems raised by Arianism . It has been said that 318 persons attended, but a more likely number is 225, including every Eastern bishop of importance, four Western bishops (among... Read more
Florynce Kennedy Florynce Kennedy
Florynce Kennedy 1916–2000 Lawyer, political activist, lecturer Aimed for Law School Activism Began With Media Workshop Launched a Speaking Career Selected writings Sources Flo Kennedy has had a remarkably long and visible career as a lawyer, militant activist, and feminist. Since the 1950s,... Read more
Peter Ackroyd Peter Ackroyd
Peter Ackroyd 1949-, British author, b. London; studied Clare College, Cambridge (M.A., 1971) and Yale. A literary journalist, he wrote for the Spectator (1973-82) and has reviewed books for the London Times since 1986. His early work includes three volumes of poetry (1973, 1978, 1987), a... Read more
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camel ruminant mammal of the family Camelidae. The family consists of three genera, the true camels of Asia (genus Camelus ); the wild guanaco and the domesticated alpaca and llama , all of South America (genus Lama ); and the vicuña , also of South America (genus Vicugna ). The... Read more
Yangzhou Yangzhou
Yangzhou or Yangchow , city (1994 est. pop. 355,500), Jiangsu prov., China, on the Grand Canal. It is an agricultural market and transportation center with textile and other light industries. An ancient walled city, Yangzhou was in the 6th cent. one of the three capitals of the Sui dynasty and... Read more
Ghazni Ghazni
Ghazni , city (1981 est. pop. 31,200), capital of Ghazni prov., E central Afghanistan, on the Ghazni River. Located on the Kabul-Kandahar trade route, Ghazni is a market for sheep, wool, camel hair cloth, corn, and fruit. The famed Afghan sheepskin coats are made in the city. Most of the inhabitants... Read more
Roelandt Savery Roelandt Savery
Savery, Roelandt (b Courtrai [Kortrijk], ?1576; d Utrecht, 25 Feb. 1639). Flemish-born Dutch painter, draughtsman, and etcher of landscapes, animal subjects, and still-life, the most distinguished member of a family of artists. He grew up in Amsterdam and in 1619 settled in Utrecht, but he is best... Read more
Artiodactyls Artiodactyls
Artiodactyla (cohort Ferungulata, superorder Paraxonia) The even-toed ungulates, an order of mammals that includes the camels, pigs, and ruminants, together with numerous extinct varieties. They are the most successful of the hoofed animals. They are descended from the Condylarthra, and underwent a... Read more

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