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  2. Portal:South Africa/Selected quote/7 - Wikipedia

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  3. Emile, or On Education - Wikipedia

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    The second book concerns the initial interactions of the child with the world. Rousseau believed that at this phase the education of children should be derived less from books and more from the child's interactions with the world, with an emphasis on developing the senses, and the ability to draw inferences from them. Rousseau concludes the ...

  4. Brahmastra - Wikipedia

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    [citation needed] It is considered one of the most destructive, powerful, and irresistible weapons mentioned in Hinduism. [citation needed] Only a handful of gods and warrior-heros, namely Parashurama, Rama, Meghanada, Bhishma, Drona, Karna, Ashwatthama, Arjuna, and Lakshmana, were said to have possessed the knowledge to invoke this weapon.

  5. Astra (weapon) - Wikipedia

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    Brahma's celestial weapon. It could destroy entire armies at once and counter most other astras. It is an invincible supreme weapon in the Matsya Purana. [7] It was the only weapon capable of piercing the Brahma kavacha, Brahma's invincible armour. Atikaya, one of Ravana's sons, possessed the armour that could only be pierced by a Brahmastra.

  6. List of mythological objects (Hindu mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Vaishnavastra - The most powerful weapon of Lord Vishnu - capable of destroying hurled against anything. It is fastest astra. Both vaishnavastra and narayanastra are same but narayanastra can hit many targets this is for single target. Varunastra - A water weapon (a storm) according to the Indian scriptures, incepted by Varuna. In stories it is ...

  7. What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815 ...

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    Multiple reviewers praised What Hath God Wrought and described it in superlative terms. Publishers Weekly called it "one of the most outstanding syntheses of U. S. history published this decade". [27] Richard Carwardine said What Hath God Wrought "lays powerful claim to being the best work ever written on this period of the American past".

  8. Vajra - Wikipedia

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    The vajra has also been associated as the weapon of Indra, the Vedic king of the devas and heaven. It is used symbolically by the dharmic traditions of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, often to represent firmness of spirit and spiritual power. According to Hinduism, the vajra is considered one of the most powerful weapons in the universe. [4]

  9. Educated (memoir) - Wikipedia

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    In the May/June 2018 issue of Bookmarks, the book received an average score of 4 out of 5, with the critical summary saying, "Despite these flaws, an unforgettable book". [ 17 ] The book was also nominated for a number of national awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize , PEN America 's Jean Stein Book Award , and two awards from the ...