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Massacre of St Bartholomew's Day
(massacre of French Calvinists):
(massacre of French Calvinists):
Massekhet
(Heb., ‘a web’ and ‘a tractate’). A subdivision of one of the six orders (
sedarim
) of the Jewish
Mishnah
.
sedarim
) of the Jewish
Mishnah
.
Mastema
.
.
The
devil's
name in the Jewish
Book of
Jubilees
. Mastema is portrayed as the chief of the evil spirits and the enemy of righteousness.
devil's
name in the Jewish
Book of
Jubilees
. Mastema is portrayed as the chief of the evil spirits and the enemy of righteousness.
Mater et Magistra
.
.
An
encyclical
issued by
John XXIII
on 15 May 1961 to mark the 70th anniversary of
Rerum Novarum
. It began to break the ties between the Roman Catholic Church and socially conservative groups, approving a greater role for the State in national life than earlier papal statements had countenanced.
encyclical
issued by
John XXIII
on 15 May 1961 to mark the 70th anniversary of
Rerum Novarum
. It began to break the ties between the Roman Catholic Church and socially conservative groups, approving a greater role for the State in national life than earlier papal statements had countenanced.
Ma
ha
(Jain centres):
ha(Jain centres):
Mathur
,
Mattra, or Muttra
.
,Mattra, or Muttra
.
Ancient city on the river Yamun
in Uttar-Pradesh. As the birthplace of
K
a
, it is one of the seven
sacred cities
of India. It is a major centre of pilgrimage, and the site for the enactment of
R
sl
l
, a series of plays based on the life of K
a.
in Uttar-Pradesh. As the birthplace ofK
a, it is one of the seven
sacred cities
of India. It is a major centre of pilgrimage, and the site for the enactment of
R
sll, a series of plays based on the life of Ka.Other books
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