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21cremation — See cremate. * * * Disposing of a corpse by burning. In the ancient world cremation took place on an open pyre. It was practiced by the Greeks (who considered it suitable for heroes and war dead) and the Romans (among whom it became a status… …
22eastern Africa — ▪ region, Africa Introduction part of sub Saharan Africa comprising two traditionally recognized regions: East Africa, made up of Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda; and the Horn of Africa, made up of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and Ethiopia.… …
23etiquette — China has an etiquette system encompassing all its ethnic groups, each with a unique culture. Take Luoba nationality for example. Before treating guests to dinner, they take a bite first to demonstrate the innocence of their food. In general,… …
24Wollstonecraft, Mary — (1759–1797) English radical and feminist . Largely self taught, in 1787, after the failure of the nonconformist school she had founded, she published Thoughts on the Education of Daughters . She became a member of a radical group including Paine …
25ar|e|tal|o|gy — «AHR uh TAL uh jee», noun, plural gies. a narrative of the feats or achievements of a legendary figure: »an aretalogy of Pythagoras. ╂[< Greek aretalogiā < aretē manly virtue + logíā logy] …
26ar|e|te — «AHR uh TAY», noun. manly virtue; nobility of character; integrity: »The book ends with a plea for…the cultivation of arete, which “connotes…decision and self responsibility,” rather than hubris, “a sometimes arrogant pride in our great but… …
27Cardinal virtues — Virtue Vir tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See {Virile}, and cf. {Virtu}.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Built too… …
28Theological virtues — Virtue Vir tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See {Virile}, and cf. {Virtu}.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Built too… …
29Nicomachean Ethics — Part of a series on Aristotle …
30humanism — /hyooh meuh niz euhm/ or, often, /yooh /, n. 1. any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate. 2. devotion to or study of the humanities. 3. (sometimes cap.) the studies, principles, or culture… …
