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insanity

(Encyclopedia)insanity, mental disorder of such severity as to render its victim incapable of managing his affairs or of conforming to social standards. Today, the term insanity is used chiefly in criminal law, to ...

Northern Expedition

(Encyclopedia)Northern Expedition, in modern Chinese history, the military campaign by which the Kuomintang party overthrew the warlord-backed Beijing government and established a new government at Nanjing. At the ...

Racine, Jean

(Encyclopedia)Racine, Jean zhäN räsēnˈ [key], 1639–99, French dramatist. Racine is the prime exemplar of French classicism. The nobility of his Alexandrine verse, the simplicity of his diction, the psychologi...

Halhul

(Encyclopedia)Halhul hălˈhəl [key], in the Bible, town, S ancient Palestine, N of Hebron. ...

Gederoth

(Encyclopedia)Gederoth gēdēˈrŏth, gĕdˈə– [key], in the Bible, town, SW ancient Palestine. ...

Anab

(Encyclopedia)Anab āˈnăb [key], in the Bible, hill town, SW ancient Palestine. ...

Tabor, Mount

(Encyclopedia)Tabor, Mount, 1,929 ft (588 m) high, N Israel, in Galilee. Ruins of an ancient stronghold crown its summit. Mt. Tabor is surrounded by growing Israeli towns and settlements. ...

Shebarim

(Encyclopedia)Shebarim shĕbˈərĭm, shēbāˈrĭm [key], in the Bible, place, central ancient Palestine. ...

Dura-Europos

(Encyclopedia)Dura-Europos or Dura-Europus, ancient city, Syria: see Dura. ...

Hazar-gaddah

(Encyclopedia)Hazar-gaddah hāˈzär-gădˈə [key], in the Bible, town, S ancient Palestine. ...