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Anjou. Region, former province of western France. Under English 1151-1204, 1360. 1480 France. Angevin.
Antigua. Carib. 1493 Columbus discovers. 1632 English settle. 18C slave trade. 1958-62 West Indies Federation. 1967 Self-government. 1981 Independent +Barbuda.
Antinomianism. 16C Belief that some Christians by special faith need not obey Old Testament moral laws.
Apocrypha. 14 Books of the Old Testament excluded by Protestants and Jews.
Aquila Ponticus. 2C. Translated Old Testament from Hebrew to Greek. Version adopted by Jews.
Arab-Israeli Wars. 1948-9. Palestinians flee to Arab countries. 1956. Israel captures Sinai, UN takes over. 1967. Six Day War. Israel defeats Egypt, Syria, Jordan, gains Jerusalem, Sinai, Golan,... 1973. Egypt, Syria attack = October War.
Arafat, Yasir. 1929-2004. Arab Fatah PLO leader. President of Palestinian Authority 1996-.
Armagnac. Former county of southwest France, now Gascogne. 960 Independent. 1360 English. 1607 France.
Ashkenazi. 1534-72. Cabalistic Jewish scholar. Established Safed center of learning, Palestine.
Assad, Hafiz al-. 1928-2000. Syrian President 1971-. Supports Qadaffi, PLO. Anti-Israel.
Atomism. 5C BC. World is an infinity of small indestructible particles. Leucippus.
Aubusson Tapestry Works. 17 and 18C works for aristocracy and bourgeoisie.
Augsburg Confession. 1530. Doctrine of faith of Lutheran Church. Consubstantiation. Predestination. Diet of Augsburg. Melanchthon.
Augustine, St. 354-430. Author of Confessions, City of God. Bishop of Hippo. “God is omnipotent.” Introduced Neoplatonic Determinism to Christianity. Church should rule state.
Augustinians. RC religious orders following Rule of St. Augustine.
Aurelian. 214-75. Roman Emperor 270-. Restored rule of Europe. Began wall around Rome.
Austen, Jane. 1775-1817. English novelist: Sense and Sensibility, 1811, Pride and Prejudice, 1813. “the exquisite touch which renders the commonplace interesting”-W. Scott. Emma 1816.
Australopithecus. Hominid ancestor to man, discovered in Africa. Lived 1 to 5 million years ago.
Autumn Harvest Uprising. 1927. Failed Chinese peasant revolt led by Mao.
Aventine Secession. 1924. 150 Italian government members protest Fascist government. Matteotti.
Baader-Meinhof Gang. (Red Army Faction). 1968-92. West German terrorists supported by Stasi.
Bacon’s Rebellion. 1676. Virginia colonists under N.Bacon defeat Indians, take Jamestown.
Baer, Karl. 1792-1876. Estonian/German naturalist: founded science of embryology. Discovered ovum 1827.