A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 0-9 Saint-Trophime, Church of ... sal Saint-Trophime, Church of (from the article "Arles") ...than 20,000 spectators is still used for bullfights and plays. Excavations at a Roman theatre ... Saint-Urbain, Church of (from the article "Western architecture") Of the many smaller Rayonnant monuments that exist in France, one of the most complete ... Saint-Venant, Adhemar-Jean-Claude Barre de (from the article "solids, mechanics of") The middle and late 1800s were a period in which many basic elastic solutions were ... Saint-Victor (from the article "Marseille") On the opposite side of the port stands the crenellated, square-towered basilica of Saint-Victor, dating ... Saint-Victor, Abbey of (from the article "biblical literature") ...interest in allegory, literal interpretation was cultivated in many centres in the West, often with ... Saint-Vincent de Besancon (from the article "museums, history of") ...Basel, concerned that the fine cabinet of Basilius Amerbach might be exported, purchased it in ... Saint-Vincent-de-Paul (from the article "Western architecture") ...showed brilliantly how a language ultimately inspired by the triumphal arches of ancient Rome could ... Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche (from the article "pottery") The factory at Sevres prosecuted the search for the ingredients of hard porcelain with vigour. ... sainte ampoule, la (from the article "ampulla") ...in the coronation service; the ampulla of the regalia of the United Kingdom takes the ... Sainte Genevieve city, seat (1812) of Sainte Genevieve county, eastern Missouri, U.S. It lies along the Mississippi ... [1 Related Articles] Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre town, Quebec region, southern Quebec province, Canada. It lies along the St. Lawrence River near ... Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre (from the article "Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre") ...rheumatism, was reported in the same year. Numerous miraculous cures have been reported since, and ... Sainte-Beuve, Charles-Augustin French literary historian and critic, noted for applying historical frames of reference to contemporary writing. ... [7 Related Articles] Sainte-Catherine, Church of (from the article "Honfleur") ...writers, a number of whom were born there. The Vieux-Honfleur Museum, housed in the 14th-15th-century ... Sainte-Cecile Cathedral (from the article "Albi") The town's most important architectural glory is the Gothic Sainte-Cecile Cathedral (1277-1512), which was constructed ... Sainte-Chapelle (from the article "baldachin") ...case in the Church of San Ambrogio in Milan. Few baldachins of the Gothic period ... Sainte-Claire Deville, Henri-Etienne French chemical researcher who invented the first economical process for producing aluminum. [2 Related Articles] Sainte-Clotilde (from the article "Western architecture") ...restoration of Saint-Denis. Under threat of this inquiry, which was powerfully supported by the prefect ... Sainte-Croix Cathedral (from the article "Orleans") The Sainte-Croix Cathedral, begun in the 13th century, was largely destroyed by the Protestants in ... Sainte-Foy former city, Quebec region, southern Quebec province, Canada. In 2002 it was incorporated into Quebec ... Sainte-Genevieve, Library of (from the article "Western architecture") ...Fine Arts to whom he submitted them in 1828. Ten years later he had the ... Sainte-Lague method (from the article "election") ...seat is awarded, the number of votes won by that party is divided by two ... Sainte-Marie, Buffy (from the article "1982: Other Winners") ...or Adaptation Score: Leslie Bricusse, Henry Mancini for Victor/VictoriaOriginal Song: "Up Where We Belong" from ... Sainte-Marie, Cathedral of (from the article "Auch") ...very narrow streets called pousterles, is centred on the Place Salinis, from ... Sainte-Marie-de-la-Tourette (from the article "Corbusier, Le") ...the wall has been built to a double thickness for visual effect and the roof, ... Sainte-Marthe (from the article "Tarascon") ...century and was completed in the 15th century by Rene I, Count of Provence and ... Sainte-Maxence, Pont (from the article "bridge") ...Jean-Rodolphe Perronet, builder of some of the finest bridges of his day, developed very flat ... Sainte-Therese city, Laurentides region, southern Quebec province, Canada. It lies along the Montreal-Laurentian Autoroute. The parish ... Sainte-Therese Basilica (from the article "Lisieux") ...a frequent subject of dispute during the Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) and later. The pilgrimage ... Saintes town, Charente-Maritime departement, Poitou-Charentes region, western France. It lies along the Charente River, 47 miles ... [1 Related Articles] Saintes Islands (from the article "Guadeloupe") ...Grande-Terre to the east, the two being separated by a narrow channel, the Salee River; ... Saintes, Battle of the (April 12, 1782), in the American Revolution, major British naval victory in the West Indies, ... Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer village of the Camargue, Bouches-du-Rhone departement, Provence-Alpes-Cote-d'Azur region, southern France. The village lies along the ... Saintonge former province of western France, covering most of the present departement of Charente-Maritime. Its chief ... Saintpaulia ionantha (from the article "African violet") flowering plant of the genus Saintpaulia (family Gesneriaceae), especially S. ionantha. The genus consists of ... Saints Cyril and Methodius, Brotherhood of (from the article "Russia") ...Society of United Slavs, believed in a federation of free Slav peoples, including some of ... Saints Marcellinus and Peter (from the article "Western architecture") ...which are lower in height than the nave but higher than the aisles; like the ... Saints Maria e Donato (from the article "Murano") The most important building in Murano is the basilica of Saints Maria e Donato. In ... Saints Maurice and Catherine, cathedral of (from the article "Magdeburg") ...German reunification, the city centre has uncharacteristically wide streets and mid-to-late 20th-century architecture throughout. The ... Saints Peter and Paul, Cathedral of (from the article "Western sculpture") But of all this German work, by far the most interesting complex is in the ... Saints Peter and Paul, Cathedral of (from the article "Worms") ...wine trade. Its industries include the manufacture of leather, machinery, chemicals, and synthetic fibre. Although ... Saints Peter and Paul, Church of (from the article "Weimar") ...the works of Schiller and William Shakespeare. Other notable landmarks include the Wittums Palace (1767), ... Saints Peter and Paul, Feast of (from the article "Malta") As a Roman Catholic country, Malta celebrates Good Friday with colourful processions in several villages. ... Saints Sergius and Bacchus (from the article "Western architecture") ...where the ideas of longitudinal basilica and centralized building were combined in a wholly original ... Saints, Assembly of (from the article "Cromwell, Oliver") ...Parliament" as a constituent body capable of establishing a Puritan republic. But just as he ... saints, communion of in Christian theology, the fellowship of those united to Jesus Christ in Baptism; the phrase ... [1 Related Articles] saints, cult of the (from the article "Europe, history of") ...the 12th century, institutional structures for official acts of canonization were established, but the enthusiasm ... Saintsbury, George the most influential English literary historian and critic of the early 20th century. His lively ... [2 Related Articles] Sainz, Carlos (from the article "Automobile Racing") ...(Ford) of Estonia (79 points), who won three. Loeb's dominance also helped Citroen secure its ... Saionji Kimmochi the longest-surviving member of the oligarchy that governed Japan after the Meiji Restoration (1868), which ... [3 Related Articles] Saipan island, one of the Mariana Islands, part of the Northern Mariana Islands, a commonwealth of ... [2 Related Articles] Saiph (from the article "astronomical map") ...translations of the Greek descriptions. The stars of Orion illustrate the various derivations: Rigel, from ... Saipov, Alisher (from the article "Uzbekistan") The world's attention was drawn to Uzbekistan on October 24 by the murder of independent ... Sais ancient Egyptian city (Sai) in the Nile River delta on the Canopic (Rosetta) Branch of ... [1 Related Articles] saisei-itchi (from the article "State Shinto") State Shinto was founded on the ancient precedent of saisei itchi, the unity of religion ... saishu (from the article "shinshoku") In the Grand Shrine of Ise, the supreme priestess, the saishu ("chief of the religious ... Saison Group (from the article "Tsutsumi Family") ...Ltd., a large chain of discount department stores, and he diversified into a vast array ... Saisons, Societe des (from the article "Blanqui, Auguste") ...groups of conspirators. His taste for secret societies stemmed from this conviction; he organized first ... Saisset, Bernard first bishop of Pamiers (in present-day Ariege departement, southern France), an aggressive and outspoken prelate ... [2 Related Articles] Saisunaga Dynasty ancient ruling family in the Indian kingdom of Magadha. The Saisunaga line of kings followed ... [1 Related Articles] Saitama capital of Saitama ken (prefecture), east-central Honshu, Japan. Situated in the southeastern ... Saitama ken (prefecture), east-central Honshu, Japan. The eastern portion of the prefecture lies ... [1 Related Articles] Saite dynasty (from the article "Egypt, ancient") The Saite dynasty generally pursued a foreign policy that avoided territorial expansion and tried to ... Saito Makoto, Shishaku Japanese naval officer and statesman who was prime minister of Japan (1932-34) and twice governor-general ... Saito Mokichi (from the article "Japanese literature") ...on new life, thanks largely to the efforts of Masaoka Shiki, a distinguished late 19th-century ... saivo one of the Sami regions of the dead, where the deceased, called saivoolmak, lead happy ... saj' (from the article "Arabic literature") ...prose but the inimitable Qur'an. The fact that the Qur'an showed most of the features ... Saji, Keizo Japanese businessman and tastemaker who helped change the national custom of drinking sake to that ... Saka (from the article "India") The Bactrian control of Taxila was disturbed by an intrusion of the Scythians, known in ... Saka era (from the article "chronology") The Saka, or Salivahana, era (AD 78), now used throughout India, is the most important ... Saka language Middle Iranian language spoken in Sinkiang, in northwestern China, by the Saka tribes. Two dialectal ... [1 Related Articles] Saka Satrap either of two dynasties of satraps in northwestern India who ruled with considerable independence on ... [1 Related Articles] sakadagamin (from the article "arhat") ...the Buddha, the teaching (dhamma), and the order (sangha), ... Sakai city, Osaka fu (urban prefecture), Honshu, Japan, on Osaka Bay. Many large earthen tomb mounds ... [2 Related Articles] Sakai Hoitsu Japanese painter and poet of the late Tokugawa period (1603-1867). Sakai Toshihiko socialist leader and one of the founders of the Japan Communist Party. Sakaida Family celebrated family of Japanese potters whose founder, Sakaida Kizaemon (1596-1666), was awarded the name Kakiemon ... [1 Related Articles] Sakaida Kakiemon I (from the article "Kakiemon ware") ...these shapes give less evidence of warping in the kiln than do circular ones. Wares ... Sakaide city, Kagawa ken (prefecture), Shikoku, Japan, facing the Inland Sea. The city has been a ... Sakakah oasis, northwestern Saudi Arabia. It lies on an old caravan route from the Mediterranean Sea ... sakaki low-spreading, flowering evergreen tree (Cleyera ochnacea), of the family Pentaphylacaceae, used in Shinto to demarcate ... [1 Related Articles] Sakakura Junzo architect who was one of the first to combine 20th-century European architecture with elements from ... Sakalava a Malagasy people living in the western third of Madagascar. The Sakalava live in a ... [4 Related Articles] Sakamoto Ryoma noted imperial loyalist whose effort to forge the Satsuma-Choshu Alliance (1866) between those two large ... Sakamoto, Ryuichi (from the article "1987: Other Winners") ...for The Last EmperorCinematography: Vittorio Storaro for The Last EmperorArt Direction: Ferdinando Scarfiotti for The ... Sakarya city, northwestern Turkey, lying in a fertile plain west of the Sakarya River. It is ... Sakarya River (from the article "Turkey") ...parallel to the east-west ranges of northern Turkey. These rivers include the Yenice (Filyos), Coruh, ... Sakarya River, Battle of the (from the article "Turkey") ...principally by irregular forces, who at the end of 1920 were brought under Mustafa Kemal's ... Sakata city, Yamagata ken (prefecture), northern Honshu, Japan, on the Mogami River. A prosperous commercial and ... Sakata Tojuro (from the article "arts, East Asian") ...the riverbed," as kabuki actors were called, to stage the art which had become the ... Sakawa Orogeny (from the article "Cretaceous Period") ...and Mexico's Sierra Madre Oriental during the Late Cretaceous to Early Paleogene. In the South ... Sakcagoz village in the Southeastern Taurus Mountains some 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Gaziantep, south-central ... Sakdal Uprising brief peasant rebellion in the agricultural area of central Luzon, Philippines, on the night of ... sakdi na (from the article "Trailok") ...finance, lands and agriculture, and justice and the royal household. He further stabilized the structure ... sake Japanese alcoholic beverage made from fermented rice. Sake is light in colour, is noncarbonated, has ... [2 Related Articles] Sakel, Manfred J. Polish neurophysiologist and psychiatrist who introduced insulin-shock therapy for schizophrenia. [2 Related Articles] saker (from the article "falconry") ...and broadwings. The hawks in each of these three categories display different traits because of ... Saker, Alfred missionary who established the first British mission in the Cameroons and who was, in the ... [1 Related Articles] Sakesar, Mount (from the article "Pakistan") The Salt Range is an extremely arid territory that marks the boundary between the submontane ... Sakha one of the major peoples of eastern Siberia, numbering some 380,000 in the late 20th ... [10 Related Articles] Sakha republic in far northeastern Russia, in northeastern Siberia. The republic occupies the basins of the ... [3 Related Articles] Sakha language member of the Turkic subfamily of the Altaic language family, spoken in northeastern Siberia (Sakha ... [1 Related Articles] Sakhalin oblast (province), extreme eastern Russia, composed of Sakhalin Island and the chain of the Kuril ... Sakhalin Energy Investment Co. Ltd. (from the article "The Environment") Sakhalin Energy Investment Co. Ltd., of which Royal Dutch Shell was the main stakeholder, agreed ... Sakhalin Island island at the far eastern end of Russia. It is located between the Tatar Strait ... [4 Related Articles] Sakharov, Andrey Dmitriyevich Soviet nuclear theoretical physicist, an outspoken advocate of human rights, civil liberties, and reform in ... [2 Related Articles] Saki Scottish writer and journalist whose stories depict the Edwardian social scene with a flippant wit ... Saki city, north-central Azerbaijan. It is situated on the southern slopes of the Greater Caucasus Range. ... saki any of seven species of arboreal South American monkeys having long nonprehensile furred tails. The ... sakia mechanical device used to raise water from wells or pits. A sakia consists of buckets ... [1 Related Articles] Sakic, Dinko Ljubomir Croatian concentration camp commander was convicted (1999) and sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment for crimes ... Sakic, Joe (from the article "Ice Hockey") ...the 54th NHL All-Star game, which was played at breakneck speed on February 8 in ... Sakigake (from the article "Halley's Comet") ...the comet passed Earth in November-December 1985, reached perihelion on Feb. 9, 1986, and came ... Sakishima islands (from the article "Ryukyu Islands") ...area of 1,193 square miles (3,090 square km), the Ryukyus consist of 55 islands and ... sakkana (from the article "Mesopotamia, history of") ..."King Ur-Nammu has confirmed the field of the god XX for the god XX." In ... sakkos outer liturgical vestment worn by bishops of the Eastern Orthodox church. It is a short, ... [1 Related Articles] Sakmann, Bert German medical doctor and research scientist who in 1991, together with German physicist Erwin Neher, ... [1 Related Articles] Sakmarian Stage second of the four stages of the Early Permian (Cisuralian) Epoch, encompassing all rocks deposited ... [1 Related Articles] sakoku (from the article "education") ...further Christian infiltration of Japan, banned foreign travel and prohibited the return of overseas Japanese. ... Sakonnet River inlet of the Atlantic Ocean extending approximately 14 miles (23 km) north to Mount Hope ... Saks Fifth Avenue (from the article "British American Tobacco PLC") ...majority control of Wiggins Teape Limited, a paper-products manufacturer. Beginning in 1971 it began investing ... Sakti (from the article "Hinduism") ...female counterpart, she inherits some of Shiva's more fearful aspects. She comes to be regarded ... Sakuma Zozan early and influential proponent of Westernization in Japan whose slogan Toyo no dotoku, seiyo no ... Sakurada Jisuke I kabuki dramatist who created more than 120 plays and at least 100 dance dramas. Sakyas (from the article "India") ...to oligarchy, as in the case of Vaishali, the nucleus of the Vrijji state. Apart ... sal (from the article "Himalayas") With decreasing rainfall and increasing altitude westward, the rain forests give way to tropical deciduous ...

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