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Illuminated manuscript. Various examples of pages from illuminated manuscripts. An illuminated manuscript is a formally prepared document where the text is decorated with flourishes such as borders and miniature illustrations. Often used in the Roman Catholic Church for prayers and liturgical books such as psalters and courtly literature, the ...
The Christian Flag is an ecumenical flag designed in the late 19th century to represent much of Christianity and Christendom. [1] Since its adoption by the United States Federal Council of Churches in 1942, it has had varied usage by congregations of many Christian traditions, [2] [1] including Anglican, [3] [4] Baptist, [5] Congregationalist, [6] [7] Lutheran, [8] Mennonite, [9] Methodist, [2 ...
Description. It is the oldest extant complete illuminated Insular gospel book, for example predating the Book of Kells by over a century. The text includes the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, plus several pieces of prefatory matter and canon tables. Its pages measure 245 by 145 mm and there are 248 vellum folios.
August 11: Play in the Sand Day, National Face Mask Day, National Hip Hop Day, National Raspberry Bombe Day. August 12: International Youth Day, National Middle Child Day, National Vinyl Record ...
The White Paper of 1939[ note 1] was a policy paper issued by the British government, led by Neville Chamberlain, in response to the 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine. [ 2] After its formal approval in the House of Commons on 23 May 1939, [ 3][ note 2] it acted as the governing policy for Mandatory Palestine from 1939 to the 1948 British ...
A Religious History of the American People (1972) the standard history excerpt and text search; Albright, Raymond W. A history of the Protestant Episcopal Church (1964) Balmer, Randall. Protestantism in America (2005) Brekus, Catherine A. Strangers & Pilgrims: Female Preaching in America, 1740-1845 U of North Carolina Press, 1998 online edition
South African Prinsevlag (1928–1994) (flags of the United Kingdom, Orange Free State, and Transvaal) Flag of Georgia , United States (2001–2003) (1777 Flag of the United States , traditional, 1920, and 1956 Georgia flags, and current U.S. flag)
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