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41Germany — /jerr meuh nee/, n. a republic in central Europe: after World War II divided into four zones, British, French, U.S., and Soviet, and in 1949 into East Germany and West Germany; East and West Germany were reunited in 1990. 84,068,216; 137,852 sq.… …
42Karl August Wittfogel — (1896 1988) fue un dramaturgo, historiador y sinólogo germano estadounidense. Originalmente marxista y miembro activo del Partido Comunista de Alemania, después de la Segunda Guerra Mundial Wittfogel fue un feroz anticomunista. Contenido 1… …
43Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …
44Masonry (Freemasonry) — Masonry (Freemasonry) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Masonry (Freemasonry) The subject is treated under the following heads: I. Name and Definition; II. Origin and Early History; III. Fundamental Principles and Spirit; IV.… …
45Jerusalem (Mendelssohn) — Title page of the first edition (Berlin: Friedrich Maurer, 1783) …
46India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
47tyranny — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. despotism, autocracy, totalitarianism; severity, rigor, harshness, oppression. See authority, illegality. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. oppression, cruelty, severity, reign of terror, despotism, absolutism; …
48autocracy — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. absolute monarchy, dictatorship, totalitarian government, despotism, czarism, absolutism, tyranny, totalitarianism, autarchy, one man rule; see also fascism , government 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. dictatorship,… …
49Chinese historiography — History of China ANCIENT …
50Benjamin Constant — This article concerns the European writer and politician; for others see Benjamin Constant (disambiguation). Constant Rebecque redirects here; see also Jean Victor de Constant Rebecque. Benjamin Constant Born 25 October 1767(17 …
