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Nehemiah. Nehemiah (/ ˌniːəˈmaɪə /; Hebrew: נְחֶמְיָה Nəḥemyā, " Yah comforts") [2] is the central figure of the Book of Nehemiah, which describes his work in rebuilding Jerusalem during the Second Temple period. He was governor of Persian Judea under Artaxerxes I of Persia (465–424 BC). [2][3] Most scholars believe ...
Mehmed "Meša" Selimović (Serbian Cyrillic: Мехмед „Меша” Селимовић; pronounced [mɛ̌xmɛd mɛ̌ːʃa sɛlǐːmɔʋitɕ]; 26 April 1910 – 11 July 1982) was a Yugoslav writer, whose works are widely considered some of the most important in Bosnian and Serbian literature. [1] Some of the main themes in his works are the ...
Amfilohije (Serbian Cyrillic: Амфилохије; pronounced [amfilɔ̌xijɛ râːdɔv̞itɕ], English: Amphilochius; born Risto Radović, 7 January 1938 – 30 October 2020) was a bishop of the Serbian Orthodox Church, theologian, university professor, author and translator. He was first the Bishop of Banat between 1985 and 1990, and then ...
Bora Đorđević. Borisav " Bora " Đorđević (Serbian Cyrillic: Борисав, Бора Ђорђевић; 1 November 1952 – 4 September 2024), also known as Bora Čorba (Serbian Cyrillic: Бора Чорба), was a Serbian singer, songwriter, and poet. He was best known as the frontman of the rock band Riblja Čorba. Renowned for his ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 18 September 2024. American social media platform Pinterest, Inc. Logo used since 2017 Screenshot The default page shown to logged-out users (the background montage images are variable) Type of business Public Type of site Social media service Traded as NYSE: PINS (Class A) Russell 1000 component Founded ...
Lust is the feeling of sexual desire; romantic attraction determines what partners find attractive and pursue, conserving time and energy by choosing [clarification needed]; and attachment involves sharing a home, parental duties, mutual defense, and in humans involves feelings of safety and security. [21]
318. The Bridge on the Drina[a] is a historical novel by the Yugoslav writer Ivo Andrić. It revolves around the Mehmed Paša Sokolović Bridge in Višegrad, which spans the Drina River and stands as a silent witness to history from its construction by the Ottomans in the mid-16th century until its partial destruction during World War I.
He died on 20 November 1022, a few weeks after the consecration of the magnificent church of St. Michael, which he had built. Bernward was canonized by Pope Celestine III on 8 January 1193. His feast day is November 20. St. Bernward's Church in Hildesheim, a neo-romanesque church built 1905-07 and St. Bernward's Chapel in Klein Düngen which ...