historical+accounts
101Breaker Morant — For the film of the same name, see Breaker Morant (film) Harry Breaker Harbord Morant (9 December1864 – 27 February 1902) was an Anglo Australian drover, horseman, poet, and soldier whose renowned skill with horses earned him the nickname The… …
102The spread of Islam in Indonesia (1200 to 1600) — Islam is thought to have first been adopted by peoples of the Indonesian archipelago sometime during the eleventh century, although Muslims had visited the archipelago early in the Muslim era. By the end of the 16th century, Islam, through… …
103Perspectives on the abduction phenomenon — Various perspectives on the abduction phenomenon have formed in order to explain the fantastical claims some have made of being forcibly taken and examined by apparently otherworldly beings. The prime differences between these perspectives lie in …
104Rova of Antananarivo — Queen s Palace (Manjakamiadana) at the Rova of Antananarivo, 1994 The Rova of Antananarivo /ˈruːvə/ (Malagasy: Rovan i Manjakamiadana [ˈruvən manˌdzakəmiˈadə̥nə]) is a royal pal …
105Science (Philosophies of) — Philosophies of science Mach, Duhem, Bachelard Babette E.Babich THE TRADITION OF CONTINENTAL PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE If the philosophy of science is not typically represented as a ‘continental’ discipline it is nevertheless historically rooted in… …
106Memphis, Egypt — Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur * UNESCO World Heritage Site Hieroglyphs in Memphis with a statue of Ramses II in the back …
107Philosophy of history — or historiosophy is an area of philosophy concerning the eventual significance, if any, of human history. Furthermore, it speculates as to a possible teleological end to its development that is, it asks if there is a design, purpose, directive… …
108Ancient Macedonians — The expansion of ancient Macedon up to the death of King Philip II (r. 359–336 BC). The Macedonians (Greek: Μακεδόνες, Makedónes) originated from inhabitants of the northeastern part of the Greek peninsula, in the alluvial plain around the rivers …
109Jat people in Islamic History — The Jat people and Meds have been the oldest occupants of Sind. The first Persian account of the 11th century Mujmat ut Tawarikh (1026), originally an ancient work in Sanskrit, mentions Jats and Meds as the ancient tribe of Sind and calls them… …
110Samaritan — Not to be confused with Sarmatians. Samaritans redirects here. For the charity, see Samaritans (charity). For other uses, see Samaritan (disambiguation). Samaritans שומרונים Samaritans on the …
