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94 matches to Cult of Reason
Hearn, Lafcadio. 1850-1904. Translator; brought Japanese culture to West.
Hellenistic Art. c330-50BC. Cosmopolitan culturally diverse period of Alexander’s empire. Sensual, emotional sculpture. Dying Gaul. Laocoön.
Industrial Revolution. 1730-. Transformation from agricultural to urbanized manufacturing economy as a result of steam power. 1830 England, France. 1850 Germany. 1860 USA. Blanqui. Toynbee.
Jonestown Massacre. 1978. 913 followers of US cult leader James Jones commit suicide in Guyana.
Kelley, Oliver. 1826-1913. US agriculturalist. Founded National Grange 1867.
Liebig, Justus von. 1808-73. German chemist. Analysis of organic compounds, 1831. Agricultural chemistry, 1841. Chloroform 1831.
Lysenko, Trofim. 1898-1976. Russian biologist. Forced outdated Lamarck genetics on Agriculture Academy holding back Russian progress.
Mao Tse-tung. 1893-1976. Chinese Communist leader 1935-. Long March. Cultural Revolution.
Mozarabs. 8-11C. Christians who adopted Moslem language and culture in Spain but remained Catholic.
Mysteries. Secret Roman/Greek religious cults. Orphic.
Nordic Council. 1953-. Denmark, Norway, Sweden. 1955 +Finland. Promotes cultural unity, reciprocal rights.
Occultism. Belief in supernatural. Astrology, alchemy, spiritualism, theosophy.
Orphic Mysteries. 547BC-. Ascetic Greek cult.
Pan-American Union. 1890-1948. Commercial, cultural exchanges.
Parmentier, Antoine. 1737-1813. French agronomist, cultivated potatoes.
Physiocrats. 18C. Agricultural based philosophy. Land is source of all wealth. Elimination of controls over economy. Laissez-Faire. Quesnay. Turgot.
Pop Art. 1950-. Movement drawing from popular culture. Warhol. Lichtenstein.
Popol Vuh. 16C manuscript on Mayan culture.
Ptolemy II. 308-246BC. Egyptian king 285-. Made Alexandria a cultural center. Built Pharos.
Reason, Cult of. 1793-5. French Revolution atheist anti-Catholic movement.
Red Guards. 1966-69. Paramilitary student units during Chinese Cultural Revolution.
Reform Bills. England. 1832: Russell redistributes Parliamentary seats, enfranchises renters. 1867: Disraeli enfranchises workers in towns. 1884: Gladstone enfranchises agricultural workers. Representation of People Acts.
Roger II. 1095-1154. Norman count of Sicily 1105-; First king 1130-54. Prosperity, culture.
Romantic Movement. Reaction vs Enlightenment, French cultural domination. Native themes, individuality, subjectivity, self-expression.
Russification. Attempted conversion of local language and culture by settlement of large numbers of Russians. 19C Poland, Finland. 20C Kazakstan. Baltic.