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212 matches to Oriental Canon Law
Oriental Canon Law. 880. Ecclesiastical laws of Eastern Christian churches.
Judo. 19C-.Oriental self defence not in conflict with non-violent religion. Modification of jujitsu.
Pound, Ezra. 1885-1972. US poet/translator of Oriental and Provençale poetry. Pisan Cantos. Pro-Fascism led to incarceration in an asylum 1946-58.
Avicenna, Ali ibn-Sina. 980-1037. Arab physician, philosopher: Canon of Medicine.
Bull. Important papal pronouncement of Church doctrine, canonizations.
Canon Law. Governs church and clergy. Codex Juris Canonici 1917. Vatican Councils.
Canonization. Official recognition of saints by bishop or 993- by Pope. Since 12C only by Pope.
Firearms. 1247 used at Siege of Seville.1327 Edward III uses canon vs Scots. 1364 Perugia First handguns. 1640 Flintlock.
Gratian. Italian monk. Codified canon Law. Decretum Gratiani c1142.
John Paul II. 1920-. Poland. Authoritarian conservative pope 1978-. Wounded 1981 by Islamic fanatic. Most trips. More canonization than previous popes combined.
Krupp. 1587-1968. German family of arms manufacturers. Steel works 1812. Canon 1847. Used slave labour in WWII.
Thirty Years War. 1618-48. Protestant revolt vs Holy Roman Empire involving most European states. Peace of Westphalia. Spain, HRE lose influence; Denmark finished as power; France dominant; Sweden controls Baltic. Religious toleration. Use of muskets, canons developed.
African National Congress. ANC. 1912-. Organization for black rights in South Africa outlawed to 1990. 1994- Ruling party. Mandela.
Alaric II. -507. King of Visigoths 484-, beaten by Clovis, 507. Law code 506 for Roman subjects.
Alfonso X (the Wise). 1221-84. King of León and Castile. Codified laws, first history of Spain.
Ali. 4th Caliph, 656-661. Son-in-law of Muhammad. Succession led to Sunni/Shi’ite split. Moslem Civil War.
Alien Registration Act. 1940. Outlaws advocating violent overthrow of US government. Extended to include all advocates of Communism. McCarthy.
Anarchism. 19C Philosophy: “Every man should be his own government, his own law, his own church”-Owen. Thoreau’s return to nature, passive resistance, and no taxes influenced Ghandi. Proudhon. Tolstoy. Godwin.
Anti-Corn Law League. 1839-46. Cobden and Bright’s pacifist movement for Free Trade, public education, against social reform and Chartists. Corn Laws.
Anti-Socialist Law. 1878-90. Germans ban unions.
Antinomianism. 16C Belief that some Christians by special faith need not obey Old Testament moral laws.
Apostolic Constitutions. c380BC. Books of ecclesiastic law.
Audencia. Medieval law court in Spain.
Bailey, Old. London Law Courts. Building 1907.
Banda, Hastings. c1902-97. Autocratic Malawi President 1963-. 1971- “President for Life”.