Zealots, Thessalonica — The Zealots were an anti aristocratic political group with social demands that dominated political developments in Thessalonica from 1342 until 1350. The contemporary sources, notably anti Zealot in sympathies, provide little information on the… … Wikipedia
Zealots of Piety — The Zealots of Piety (Russian: Кружок ревнителей благочестия ) was a circle of ecclesiastical and secular individuals beginning in the late 1630s in Russia, which gathered around Stefan Vonifatiyev, the confessor of tsar Alexei Mikhailovich. The… … Wikipedia
The Prince (Pournelle) — The Prince is a science fiction compilation by Jerry Pournelle and S.M. Stirling. It is part of the CoDominium future history series. The Prince is a compilation of four previously published novels: Falkenberg s Legion , Prince of Mercenaries ,… … Wikipedia
The Satanic Verses controversy — refers to the controversy surrounding Salman Rushdie s novel The Satanic Verses . In particular it involves the novel s alleged blasphemy or unbelief; the 1989 fatwa issued by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini ordering Muslims to kill Rushdie; and the… … Wikipedia
The Abomination of Desolation — The Abomination of Desolation † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The Abomination of Desolation The importance of this Scriptural expression is chiefly derived from the fact that in St. Matthew, xxiv, 15, and St. Mark, xiii, 14, the appearance… … Catholic encyclopedia
The High Priest — The High Priest † Catholic Encyclopedia ► The High Priest The high priest in the Old Testament is called by various names: ♦ the priest (Num., iii, 6); ♦ the great priest (Lev., xxi, 10); ♦ the head priest (IV Kings, xxv,… … Catholic encyclopedia
ZEALOTS AND SICARII — Introduction This article deals not only with the group of fighters for the freedom of Israel known from josephus as the Zealots, but includes in its survey other groups with similar aims, particularly the Sicarii. Judea differed from the other… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Zealots — Revolutionaries who established an independent regime in Thessalonike (q.v.) from 1342 1350. The Zealots ejected the local aristocracy (q.v.) and expropriated the property of all the landed magnates, including the property of monasteries and… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
The Trap (television documentary series) — The Trap: What Happened to Our Dream of Freedom Title screen of The Trap Genre Documentary serie … Wikipedia
The Redeemer — is a special, 4 issue comic mini series published by Warhammer Monthly , Games Workshop s monthly comic collection. It was written by veteran British comic writer Pat Mills.Set on the Hive World of Necromunda, The Redeemer chronicles the battles… … Wikipedia