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81ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …
82publishing, history of — Introduction an account of the selection, preparation, and marketing of printed matter from its origins in ancient times to the present. The activity has grown from small beginnings into a vast and complex industry responsible for the… …
83Steppe, the — ▪ geographical area, Eurasia Introduction belt of grassland that extends some 5,000 miles (8,000 kilometres) from Hungary in the west through Ukraine and Central Asia to Manchuria in the east. Mountain ranges interrupt the steppe, dividing it… …
84Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany Germany † …
85Schools — • History and development of education as related to the church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Schools Schools † …
86Venezuela — • A republic formed out of the provinces which, under Spanish rule, constituted the captaincy general of the same name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Venezuela Venezuela …
87Legal system of Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia This article is part of the series: Politics and government of Saudi Arabia …
88glass cliff — n. A senior job or important project, particularly one given to a woman, with a high risk of failure (cf. glass ceiling). Example Citations: The Glass Cliff has been demonstrated in a number of fields, including FTSE 100 companies, British… …
89shaky — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. trembling, wavering, unsteady; insecure, unstable. See agitation, oscillation, fear, uncertainty. Ant., steady, secure. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Not firm] Syn. quivery, trembling, jellylike, all a …
90unsafe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. insecure, precarious, dangerous, risky, perilous; untrustworthy. See danger. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. hazardous, perilous, jeopardous, risky, threatening, treacherous, fearsome, unreliable,… …
