Minstrel show — For the album by Little Brother, see The Minstrel Show. Detail from cover of The Celebrated Negro Melodies, as Sung by the Virginia Minstrels, 1843 The minstrel show, or minstrelsy, was an American entertainment consisting of comic skits, variety … Wikipedia
Western sculpture — ▪ art Introduction three dimensional artistic forms produced in what is now Europe and later in non European areas dominated by European culture (such as North America) from the Metal Ages (Europe, history of) to the present. Like… … Universalium
mental disorder — Any illness with a psychological origin, manifested either in symptoms of emotional distress or in abnormal behaviour. Most mental disorders can be broadly classified as either psychoses or neuroses (see neurosis; psychosis). Psychoses (e.g.,… … Universalium
Life — • The enigma of life is still one of the two or three most difficult problems that face both scientist and philosopher Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Life Life … Catholic encyclopedia
Spider — Taxobox name = Spiders image width = 250px image caption = an Orb weaver spider, Family: Araneidae regnum = Animalia phylum = Arthropoda subphylum = Chelicerata classis = Arachnida ordo = Araneae ordo authority = Clerck, 1757 diversity link =… … Wikipedia
Akhenaton — A·khe·na·ton or A·khe·na·ten (ä kə nätʹn, äk nätʹn) also Ikh·na·ton (ĭk nätʹn), Originally A·men·ho·tep IV (ä mən hōʹtĕp, ăm ən ) Died c. 1358B.C. King of Egypt (1375? 1358?) who rejected the old gods and initiated a monotheistic worship of the… … Universalium
loom — I. noun Etymology: Middle English lome tool, loom, from Old English gelōma tool; akin to Middle Dutch allame tool Date: 15th century a frame or machine for interlacing at right angles two or more sets of threads or yarns to form a cloth II.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
New Zealand English — (NZE, en NZ[1]) is the form of the English language used in New Zealand. The English language was established in New Zealand by colonists during the 19th century. The most distinctive influences on New Zealand English have come from Australian… … Wikipedia
Rochet — A rochet is a vestment generally worn by a Roman Catholic or Anglican Bishop in choir dress. It is unknown in the Eastern Churches. The rochet is similar to a surplice, except that the sleeves are narrower. In the Roman Catholic tradition, the… … Wikipedia
Impact of alcohol on aging — The impact of alcohol on aging is multifaceted. Evidence shows that alcohol consumption can cause both accelerated aging ndash; in which symptoms of aging appear earlier than normal ndash; and exaggerated aging, in which the symptoms appear at… … Wikipedia
Islāmic world — Introduction prehistory and history of the Islamic community. Adherence to Islām is a global phenomenon: Muslims predominate in some 30 to 40 countries, from the Atlantic to the Pacific and along a belt that stretches across northern… … Universalium