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51Native American art — ▪ visual arts Introduction also called Indian art or American Indian art the visual art of the aboriginal inhabitants of the Americas, often called American Indians. For a further discussion of the visual art of the Americas produced in …
52BET DIN AND JUDGES — (Heb. בֵּית דִּין; lit. house of judgment ). Bet din (pl. battei din) is the term, in rabbinic sources, for a Jewish court of law. In modern times it usually refers to an ecclesiastical court dealing with religious matters such as divorce, and… …
53Ordination of women — Main article: Ordination Ordination in general religious usage is the process by which a person is consecrated (set apart for the administration of various religious rites). The ordination of women is a regular practice among some major religious …
54Mesopotamia, history of — ▪ historical region, Asia Introduction history of the region in southwestern Asia where the world s earliest civilization developed. The name comes from a Greek word meaning “between rivers,” referring to the land between the Tigris and… …
55Architecture of Cambodia — The period of Angkor is the period from approximately the latter half of the 8th century A.D. to the first half of the 15th century. If precise dates are required, the beginning may be set in 802 A.D., when the Khmer King Jayavarman II pronounced …
56Dzong architecture — (from Tibetan རྫོང་, Wylie rDzong ) is a distinctive type of fortress architecture found in the former and present Buddhist kingdoms of the Himalayas, most notably Bhutan. The architecture is massive in style with towering exterior walls… …
57Church of the Epiphany (Washington, D.C.) — The Church of the Epiphany U.S. National Register of Historic Places …
58Freedom of religion in Nepal — Nepal is a secular state under the Interim Constitution, which was promulgated on January 15, 2007. The Interim Constitution provides for freedom to practice one s religion. The Interim Constitution also specifically denies the right to convert… …
59Mycenaean Greece — History of Greece This article is part of a series …
60Church of the Messiah (Pulaski, Tennessee) — Church of the Messiah U.S. National Register of Historic Places …
