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4 days ago · Significant Works of George Sand. In April 1832, she self-published her first novel, ‘Indiana,’ under the pseudonym George Sand. This novel provides an intriguing glimpse into the social lives of nineteenth-century women. Her novel ‘Valentine’ tells the story of a love story between two people from disparate economic backgrounds.
- 219 years
- George Sand
- 01 Jul, 1804
- Cancer
3 days ago · Saint George was the patron saint and protector of several of the great builders of the Russian state. Saint Vladimir’s son, Yaroslav the Wise (in holy Baptism George), advanced the veneration of the saint in the Russian Church. He built the city of Yuriev [i.e., “of Yurii.” “Yurii” is the diminutive of “George”, as “Ivan” is ...
The legends about Saint George are part of this yearning. Both fact and legend are human ways of illumining the mysterious truth about the One who alone is holy. Saint George is the Patron Saint of: Includes Saint of the Day, Minute Meditations, and Pause + Pray. Slayer of dragons, rescuer of a king’s daughter, and other legends seem to cling ...
1 day ago · e. Guru Nanak founded the Sikh religion in the Punjab region of the northern part of the Indian subcontinent in the 15th century and opposed many traditional practices like fasting, janeu, idolatry, caste system, ascetism, azan, economic materialism, and gender discrimination. [1] Guru Gobind Singh founded the Khalsa panth in the Punjab region ...
4 days ago · 1. Introduction. Aztec and Nahua cultures flourished in the Central Highlands of Mexico, mainly the Valley of Mexico and the states of Puebla and Tlaxcala, during the Mesoamerican Postclassic period and until the Spanish conquest (AD. 1200-1521 (pic 1). NOTE: During this period, the Valley of Mexico and the states of Puebla and Tlaxcala were ...
4 days ago · As Alexander Murray points out, suicide is an extreme reaction to situations which many other people besides those who ultimately take the ir own lives find hard to bear. Each self-killer is a promontory of mankind, feeling an anguish which may differ only in degree from that felt by countless fellow human beings.
1 day ago · In 1975 South Vietnam fell to a full-scale invasion by the North. The human costs of the long conflict were harsh for all involved. Not until 1995 did Vietnam release its official estimate of war dead: as many as 2 million civilians on both sides and some 1.1 million North Vietnamese and Viet Cong fighters.
