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91Takkanah — A takkanah is a major legislative enactment within halakha (Jewish law), the normative system of Judaism s laws.A takkanah is an enactment which (1) revises an ordinance that no longer satisfies the requirements of the times or circumstances, or… …
92Aemilia Tertia — Aemilia Tertia, better known as Aemilia Paulla (c. 230 163 BC or 162 BC [Dixon, Suzanne. Polybius on Roman Women and Property, The American Journal of Philology , Vol. 106, No. 2 (Summer, 1985), pp. 147 170. [http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0002 …
93Chinese pre-wedding customs — The first step is the Selection of auspicious dates 看日子 for the Chinese wedding, the betrothal and the installation of the bridal bed. A Chinese monk, a temple official fortune teller select a suitable date based on the couple s birth dates and… …
94Cypriot American — A Cypriot American is a citizen of the United States of America of Cypriot heritage or descent. The majority of Cypriots speak either Greek or Turkish, while a minority speak Arabic or Armenian. In general, Greek speaking Cypriot Americans are… …
95India — /in dee euh/, n. 1. Hindi, Bharat. a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950.… …
96Courtship in the Philippines — Traditional courtship in the Philippines is described as a far more subdued and indirect [1] approach compared to Western or Westernized cultures. It involves phases or stages inherent to Philippine society and culture.[1][2] Evident in courtship …
97Marriage in Islam — Part of a series on Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh) …
98MARRIAGE — The social structure of Mesopotamian society was patriarchal, but women were not considered the legal property of males. They could own property and engage in business in their own right. Marriage in Mesopotamia was the socially sanctioned… …
99Galswintha — (d. 567) Spanish Visigothic princess, whose marriage with and subsequent murder by the Merovingian king, Chilperic I, may have caused a terrible blood feud between Galswintha s sister Brunhilde and Chilperic s new wife, Fredegund. The… …
100Battle of Svolder — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Svolder caption=The Battle of Svolder, by Otto Sinding partof= date=September 999 or 1000 place=In Oresund or near Rügen result=Allied victory Partitioning of Norway Backlash against Christianity… …
