slaves and slavery — Slaves, known as wardum in the Babylonian dialect of Akkadian, existed in all of the societies of ancient Mesopotamia. However, slavery did not play the kind of major social and commercial role that it did later in classical (Greco Roman)… … Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary
Society of Friends (Quakers) — Society of Friends (Quakers) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Society of Friends (Quakers) The official designation of an Anglo American religious sect originally styling themselves Children of Truth and Children of Light , but in scorn by… … Catholic encyclopedia
Society and culture of the Han Dynasty — A Western Han jade carved door knocker with designs of Chinese dragons (and two other jade figurines) The Han Dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE) was a period of ancient China divided by the Western Han (206 BCE – 9 CE) and Eastern Han (25–220 CE) periods … Wikipedia
Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts — USPG (The United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel), formed with the original name of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts (SPG) in 1701, as an Anglican missionary organisation. Its aims are to enable people to… … Wikipedia
Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade — The Society for Effecting the Abolition of the Slave Trade, (or The Society for the Abolition of the Slave Trade), was a British abolitionist group, formed on 22 May 1787, when twelve men gathered together at a printing shop in London, England.… … Wikipedia
Society for effecting the abolition of the slave trade — The Society for effecting the abolition of the slave trade was a British abolitionist group, formed on May 22, 1787, when twelve men gathered together at a printing shop in London, United Kingdom.OriginsThe first statement by Quakers was signed… … Wikipedia
Slaves — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Slave. Les langues slaves en Europe aujourd hui & … Wikipédia en Français
Slaves and Slavery — One of the most pernicious and persistent practices throughout human history, slavery was found everywhere in the ancient Mediterranean and continued in some form into the Middle Ages. Indeed, some scholars have suggested that the continuance… … Encyclopedia of Barbarian Europe
Slaves' Graves and Ballads — Infobox Album | Name = Slaves Graves Ballads Type = Studio Album Artist = Dirty Projectors Released = 2004 Recorded = 2002 Genre = Indie Length = 39:33 Label = Western Vinyl Producer = Dave Longstreth Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5… … Wikipedia
SOCIETY — As long as the early inhabitants of the ancient Near East lived in small bands, subsisting on hunting and gathering, they shared their resources equitably and made decisions collectively. The beginnings of social distinction and unequal access … Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia
