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Hagar and Mariya
Hagar and Mariya
The chapter discusses representations of Hajar and Mariya, two prominent female figures from the early Islamic tradition, widely treated in Arabic-Islamic biographical dictionaries...
An Escaped Nun
An Escaped Nun
The publication of Awful Disclosures of the Hotel Dieu by Maria Monk captivated hundreds of thousands of Americans when it appeared in 1836. The runaway nun’s allegations against t...
Promise and Peril
Promise and Peril
This chapter undertakes a comparison of John Henry Newman’s reflections on faith and reason with those of his French contemporary, Louis Bautain, and the German writer, Georg Herme...
Conclusion
Conclusion
This conclusion evaluates the nature of Italy’s military occupation of France during World War II. It compares the occupation of Menton with the German occupations in Alsace-Lorrai...
Defining the McCarthy Era
Defining the McCarthy Era
This chapter considers the combination of circumstances and events following World War II that held the seeds of political repression during the McCarthy era. These developments si...
Eisenhower Platz
Eisenhower Platz
The entry of the USA into the war changed the dynamics of life at the American embassy in Grosvenor Square. Edith and E. F. Penrose became directly involved in planning the interna...