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(s ´m n) (KEY) , in the New Testament, one of the Twelve Apostles. In the Gospels he is called the Canaanite or Cananaean or Zelotes, synonymous term...
Soviet artistic and literary doctrine. The role of literature and art in Soviet society was redefined in 1932 when the newly created Union of Soviet W...
or Sigismund Augustus, 1520–72, king of Poland (1548–72). Crowned in 1530 to assure his succession, he assumed the royal functions at the death of...
(j vän´n v rj ´ny skyäpär l´l ) (KEY) , 1835–1910, Italian astronomer. He was director (1862–1900) of the Brera Observatory, Milan. He is ...
(sy ´nä) (KEY) , city (1991 pop. 56,956), capital of Siena prov., Tuscany, central Italy. Rich in art treasures and historic architecture, it is one...
(sk p´t s z m) (KEY) [Gr.,=to reflect], philosophic position holding that the possibility of knowledge is limited either because of the limitations ...