9/11 Reference library
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern World
The term “9/11” is shorthand for the events of 11 September 2001. On that date, four U.S. planes were
43a The History of the Book in Southeast Asia (1): The Islands Reference library
The Oxford Companion to the Book
1 General introduction 2 Writing systems 3 Dating systems 4 Book forms 5 Printed books
1 General introduction
The region of
Aachen Reference library
The Grove Encyclopedia of Medieval Art and Architecture
City in Nordrhein-Westfalia, Germany. It was the birthplace and residence of Charlemagne, ruler of the Frankish Kingdom, and remained associated
Aachen Reference library
The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages
(town, palace) West central German town, known for its hot springs. Aachen’s significance is linked to *Charlemagne, who created
Aachen Reference library
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle) is situated to the north of the Eifel massif. Its hot springs were known to the Romans, who
Aaron, Hank (b. 5 February 1934) Reference library
Encyclopedia of African American History 1896 to the Present
(b. 5 February 1934),
baseball player, baseball executive, civil rights advocate, and businessman. Henry
Aaronios Reference library
The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
(᾽Ααρώνιος, ᾽Ααρών), Byz. noble family descended from the last Bulgarian tsar, John Vladislav, whose wife Maria was granted the
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The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea (2 ed.)
ʿAbbas Hilmi II (1874) Reference library
Dictionary of African Biography
the third and last khedive of Egypt, ruled the country from 1892 to 1914. ʿAbbas was the seventh ruler
῾Abbasid Caliphate Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
As the result of a revolution that culminated In 750
Abbasids Reference library
Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages
The Muslim Arab dynasty of the Abbasids ruled a large part of the Islamic lands in the East from 749
Abbreviations Reference library
The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium
(sometimes called compendia), found in inscriptions, papyri, and MSS, were frequently substituted for words, syllables, or the ending of words
ABDA (American-British-Dutch-Australian) command Reference library
The Oxford Companion to Australian Military History (2 ed.)
covering Burma, Malaya, the Netherlands East Indies and the Philippines (with the north-western part of Australia included from 24 January
ʿAbdel-Kader (1808) Reference library
Dictionary of African Biography
Algerian emir and anticolonialist leader, was born on 6 September 1808 near Mascara in the west of Algeria. His full
ʿAbduh, Muhammad (1849) Reference library
Dictionary of African Biography
Egyptian Muslim theologian, modernist, and reformer, was born in the Gharbiya Province of Lower Egypt, the son of ʿAbduh ibn
Abila Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Archaeology in the Near East
city of the Decapolis, located about 15 km (9 mi.) north-northeast of Irbid in northern Jordan. Abila has an occupational
Abiola, Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (1937) Reference library
Dictionary of African Biography
Nigerian entrepreneur, philanthropist, politician, and publisher, was born on 24 August 1937 in the southwestern town of Egba, Abeokuta, in
Abolitionism Reference library
Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619–1895: From the Colonial Period to the Age of Frederick Douglass
[This entry contains three subentries dealing with abolitionism from the late seventeenth century through the ratification of the Thirteenth
Abolitionism Reference library
The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought
Abolitionism is the principle of outlawing the slave trade and the institution of slavery. In the eighteenth century, the intellectual
