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Chronology   Timeline of Events 1780: American mechanics in the Northeast begin to apply principles learned from the English Industrial Revolution in their innovations on tools and machines. 1781: Oliver Evans invents machines to replace human labor in ... Study Pack: 78 Summaries About 0 pages (0 words) in 78 products

Glossary   Timeline of Events 1780: American mechanics in the Northeast begin to apply principles learned from the English Industrial Revolution in their innovations on tools and machines. 1781: Oliver Evans invents machines to replace human labor in ... Study Pack: 78 Summaries About 0 pages (0 words) in 78 products

African Traditional Religions   The African religion was located in nearly all of Africa by 1300 B.C.E. The only areas, which, historians believe did not use the African religion, were the areas now called Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco and Algeria. Generally in the Afr... Study Pack: 4 Summaries, 3 Essays About 241 pages (72,183 words) in 7 products

Bahá'í Faith Bahaʾi is a relatively new world religion that was founded and initially developed in Iran in the 1860s. It emerged from Iranian Shiʾa Islam and drew most of its initial adherents from the earlier Babism movement in Iran. Adh... Study Pack: 2 Summaries About 88 pages (26,483 words) in 2 products

Theravada Buddhism   THERAVĀDA. The term Theravāda Buddhism refers, first, to a "school" and closely related "orientations" within the history of Buddhist monasticism and, second, to forms of Buddhist religious, politi... Study Pack: 4 Summaries About 163 pages (48,976 words) in 4 products

Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Christianity: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints FOUNDED: 1830 C.E.RELIGION AS A PERCENTAGE OF WORLD POPULATION: 0.19 percent Overview The Latter-day Saint movement began in the late 1820s during a time of religious ferment in the ... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 298 pages (89,301 words) in 1 product

Eastern Catholicism Christianity: Eastern Catholicism FOUNDED: Twelfth century C.E.RELIGION AS A PERCENTAGE OF WORLD POPULATION: 0.2 percent Overview The Eastern Catholic Churches are Eastern Churches that obey the authority of the Roman Catholic Church. They ... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 298 pages (89,301 words) in 1 product

Eastern Orthodoxy   Although the Eastern orthodox church shares roots with the Roman Catholic church, they have many contrasting beliefs. One major issue that divided the two churches is that controversy of icon use in their rituals and worship. The western ... Study Pack: 2 Summaries, 1 Essay About 377 pages (113,148 words) in 3 products

Jehovah's Witnesses   WHISPERS ABOUT THE WITNESSES You may have heard them talked about, in a derogatory way most probably. They may even have visited you once or twice, but does anyone really know who `Jehovah's Witnesses' are? In the early 1870's an inconspi... Study Pack: 2 Summaries, 1 Essay About 362 pages (108,698 words) in 3 products

Reformed Christianity Christianity: Reformed Christianity FOUNDED: Sixteenth century C.E.RELIGION AS A PERCENTAGE OF WORLD POPULATION: 1.19 percent Overview Reformed Christianity emerged in the sixteenth century out of the Lutheran and Anabaptist traditions of t... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 300 pages (89,904 words) in 1 product

Roman Catholicism   One of the most important incidents from the past, which helped to fashion the Church of today, was `The Reformation.' The aim of the Reformation was for an internal renewal of the church during the 16th century in Western Europe because of... Study Pack: 3 Summaries, 6 Essays About 437 pages (131,041 words) in 9 products

Seventh-Day Adventists Christianity: Seventh-Day Adventists FOUNDED: 1863 C.E.RELIGION AS A PERCENTAGE OF WORLD POPULATION: 0.2 percent Overview The Seventh-day Adventist Church originated in the United States in the mid-nineteenth century. With more than 13 mill... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 324 pages (97,115 words) in 1 product

Unitarianism and Universalism Christianity: Unitarianism and Universalism FOUNDED: 1565 C.E. (Unitarianism) and 1723 C.E. (Universalism)RELIGION AS A PERCENTAGE OF WORLD POPULATION: 0.005 percent Overview Unitarianism and Universalism began as independent traditions eme... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 318 pages (95,525 words) in 1 product

Shiism   Shiʿite Muslims make up the second largest sect of the Islamic community after the Sunni Muslims, and they are the predominant Muslim population in Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Iraq, and Iran. There are also significant Shiʿite minor... Study Pack: 3 Summaries About 110 pages (33,124 words) in 3 products

Sunnism   Sunni Islam is practiced by the majority (90 percent) of Muslims, with large communities in western Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Caucasus, Central Asia, China, and Southeast Asia. The word "Sunni" derives from the Arabi... Study Pack: 2 Summaries About 116 pages (34,673 words) in 2 products

Reform Judaism Reform Judaism in America There are three main denominations of Judaism. These denominations are Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox. Reform Judaism started to arise in America with the arrival of the German Jews. German Jews began to immi... Study Pack: 2 Summaries, 1 Essay About 137 pages (41,149 words) in 3 products

Algeria   My country report is on the country Algeria. Algeria is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Morocco and Tunisia, or 28 00 N, 3 00 E. The area is mostly high plateau and desert; some mountains; narrow, discon... Study Pack: 3 Summaries, 2 Essays About 100 pages (29,947 words) in 5 products

Antigua and Barbuda   CAPITAL: St. John's FLAG: Centered on a red background is a downward-pointing triangle divided horizontally into three bands of black, light blue, and white, the black stripe bearing a symbol of the rising sun in yellow. ANTHEM: Beg... Study Pack: 3 Summaries About 41 pages (12,217 words) in 3 products

The Bahamas   Welcome to the Bahamas, the tropical oasis you have always dreamed of. What makes the Bahamas so special? Could it be the gorgeous waters? Is it the 700 islands? Or what about just relaxing in the sun? Whatever you are ... Study Pack: 3 Summaries, 1 Essay About 51 pages (15,417 words) in 4 products

Bosnia and Herzegovina   Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina Republika Bosnia i Herzegovina CAPITAL: Sarajevo FLAG: Introduced in early 1998, the flag consists of a yellow triangle on a royal blue field, with a row of white stars running diagonally along the triang... Study Pack: 4 Summaries About 147 pages (44,176 words) in 4 products

Central African Republic   République Centrafricaine CAPITAL: Bangui FLAG: The national flag consists of four horizontal stripes (blue, white, green, and yellow) divided at the center by a vertical red stripe. In the upper left corner is a yellow five-pointed... Study Pack: 3 Summaries About 69 pages (20,613 words) in 3 products

Costa Rica Slightly smaller than West Virginia, Costa Rica has an area of 19,652 square miles (51,032 square kilometers). Its terrain is rugged and divided from north to south by a central mountain range that separates the eastern and western coasta... Study Pack: 5 Summaries About 95 pages (28,612 words) in 5 products

Côte D'ivoire Republic of Côte d'Ivoire République de Côte d'Ivoire CAPITAL: Yamoussoukro FLAG: The flag is a tricolor of orange, white, and green vertical stripes. ANTHEM: L'Abidjanaise, beginning: "Gree... Study Pack: 5 Summaries About 115 pages (34,551 words) in 5 products

Democratic Republic of the Congo Joseph KabilaPresident (pronounced "JOE-seff ka-BEE-la") "We need to have peace in the Congo. The priority is that the forces that invaded the Congo leave the Congo." The Democratic Republic of Congo, forme... Study Pack: 5 Summaries About 99 pages (29,786 words) in 5 products

East Timor   (2001 est. pop. 800,000). On 20 May 2002, the former Portuguese colony of East Timor, occupied by Indonesia in 1976, became the world's newest independent state. East Timor burst into world attention on 30 August 1999, following a f... Study Pack: 5 Summaries About 88 pages (26,376 words) in 5 products

Gambia   Republic of The Gambia CAPITAL: Banjul (formerly Bathurst) FLAG: The flag is a tricolor of red, blue, and green horizontal bands, separated by narrow white stripes. ANTHEM: For The Gambia, Our Homeland. MONETARY UNIT: In 1971, the dalasi (... Study Pack: 3 Summaries About 45 pages (13,527 words) in 3 products

Guinea-Bissau   Republic of Guinea-Bissau República da Guiné-Bissau CAPITAL: Bissau FLAG: The flag has equal horizontal stripes of yellow over green, with a red vertical stripe at the hoist bearing a black star. ANTHEM: Esta é a Nossa... Study Pack: 4 Summaries About 63 pages (18,952 words) in 4 products

Laos   (1767–1829), Lao monarch. Chao Anou, or Anuvong, was the last ruler of the Lao kingdom of Viang Chan (present-day Vientiane, capital of Lao People's Democratic Republic) and a significant patron of Lao Buddhism. Born in Viang... Study Pack: 7 Summaries About 91 pages (27,305 words) in 7 products

North Korea   It has been reported that more than 3 million people out of 23 million have died from hunger in North Korea since 1995, the first of two consecutive years during which North Korea suffered floods. The flooding was followed by a serious dro... Study Pack: 9 Summaries About 109 pages (32,817 words) in 9 products

Papua New Guinea Independent State of Papua New Guinea CAPITAL: Port Moresby FLAG: The flag is a rectangle, divided diagonally. The upper segment is scarlet with a yellow bird of paradise; the lower segment is black with five white stars representing the S... Study Pack: 3 Summaries About 72 pages (21,584 words) in 3 products

Republic of the Congo   Republic of the Congo République du Congo CAPITAL: Brazzaville FLAG: The flag consists of a green triangular section at the hoist and a red triangular section at the fly, separated by a diagonal gold bar. ANTHEM: The Congolaise. MON... Study Pack: 4 Summaries About 70 pages (20,917 words) in 4 products

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines   CAPITAL: Kingstown FLAG: Three vertical bands of blue, yellow, and green; centered on the yellow band are three green diamonds arranged in a v-pattern. ANTHEM: National Anthem, beginning "St. Vincent! Land so beautiful." MONE... Study Pack: 3 Summaries About 38 pages (11,396 words) in 3 products

Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia measures 899,766 square miles (2,331,000 square kilometers), and comprises four-fifths of the Arabian Peninsula. It is roughly one-third the size of the United States. Saudi Arabia is bounded by the Red Sea to the west; Iraq,... Study Pack: 4 Summaries About 115 pages (34,562 words) in 4 products

Serbia and Montenegro   CAPITAL: Belgrade FLAG: The flag is a tricolor of blue, white, and red horizontal stripes. ANTHEM: MONETARY UNIT: The new dinar (JD) replaced the dinar on 24 January 1994. As of May 2003, JD1 = $0.1696 (or $1 = JD58.95). WEIGHTS AND MEASUR... Study Pack: 3 Summaries About 74 pages (22,084 words) in 3 products

Solomon Islands   CAPITAL: Honiara FLAG: The flag consists of two triangles, the upper one blue, the lower one green, separated by a diagonal gold stripe; on the blue triangle are five white five-pointed stars. ANTHEM: God Save the Queen. MONETARY UNIT: The... Study Pack: 3 Summaries About 48 pages (14,256 words) in 3 products

South Africa Throughout history, it's been no secret that the people of South Africa, mainly the blacks, have been oppressed by the country's apartheid government. Recently, in 1994, the apartheid era ended as the new, democratically elected president,... Study Pack: 4 Summaries, 1 Essay About 167 pages (50,127 words) in 5 products

Trinidad and Tobago   Located on the northeastern coast of Venezuela, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago comprises the two most southerly islands in the West Indies. Tobago, which lies 20 miles northeast of Trinidad, measures only 117 square miles. Trinidad, ... Study Pack: 4 Summaries About 97 pages (29,026 words) in 4 products

United Arab Emirates   United Arab Emirates Al-Imarat al-'Arabiyah al-Muttahidah CAPITAL: Abu Dhabi (Abu Zaby) FLAG: The flag consists of a red vertical stripe at the hoist and three equal horizontal stripes of green, white, and black. ANTHEM: The Nationa... Study Pack: 3 Summaries About 63 pages (18,901 words) in 3 products

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Introduction   Timeline of Events 1780: American mechanics in the Northeast begin to apply principles learned from the English Industrial Revolution in their innovations on tools and machines. 1781: Oliver Evans invents machines to replace human labor in ... Study Pack: 78 Summaries About 0 pages (0 words) in 78 products

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Advisory Board Advisory Board EARLE H. WAUGH, CHAIRProfessor of Religious StudiesUniversity of AlbertaEdmonton, Canada STEPHEN D. CROCCOJames Lennox LibrarianPrinceton Theological SeminaryPrinceton, New Jersey JAY DOLANProfessor Emeritus of HistoryUnivers... Study Pack: 1 Summary About 0 pages (105 words) in 1 product

Afghanistan   Afghanistan has had problems since the 1979 Soviet invasion years ago. This war stricken country always seems to be in constant turmoil. One of the major contributors was the rein of the Taliban. The unethical practices of this extremist g... Study Pack: 9 Summaries, 2 Essays About 131 pages (39,331 words) in 11 products

Albania   Republic of Albania Republika é Shqipërisë CAPITAL: Tiranë FLAG: The flag consists of a red background at the center of which is a black double-headed eagle. ANTHEM: Hymni i Flamúrit (Anthem of the Flag) ... Study Pack: 3 Summaries About 83 pages (24,965 words) in 3 products

Andorra Principality of Andorra Principat d'Andorra CAPITAL: Andorra la Vella FLAG: The national flag is a tricolor of blue, yellow, and red vertical stripes. The yellow stripe bears the coat of arms. ANTHEM: The Himne Andorra begins ... Study Pack: 2 Summaries About 32 pages (9,645 words) in 2 products

Anglicanism (Episcopalianism) ANGLICANISM. Anglicanism, also called the Anglican Communion, is a federation of autonomous national and regional churches that are in full intercommunion through the archbishop of Canterbury of the Church of England. Anglican churches sha... Study Pack: 2 Summaries About 345 pages (103,614 words) in 2 products

Angola   Republic of Angola República de Angola CAPITAL: Luanda FLAG: The upper half is red, the lower half black; in the center, a five-pointed yellow star and half a yellow cogwheel are crossed by a yellow machete. ANTHEM: Angola Avanti. M... Study Pack: 4 Summaries About 105 pages (31,603 words) in 4 products

Argentina The word Argentina is derived from the Latin word "argentum," which in English means silver. For this reason Argentina is sometimes called "The Land of Silver." The official name of the country is Republic of A... Study Pack: 5 Summaries About 193 pages (57,932 words) in 5 products

Armenia   Republic of Armenia Hayastani Hanrapetut 'Yun CAPITAL: Yerevan FLAG: Three horizontal bands of red (top), blue and gold. ANTHEM: Mer Hayrenik. MONETARY UNIT: The dram (introduced 22 November 1993) is a paper currency in denomination... Study Pack: 3 Summaries About 82 pages (24,635 words) in 3 products