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  2. Bourgeois revolution - Wikipedia

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    The German bourgeoisie during the 1848 revolution did not strive to take command of the political effort and instead sided with the crown. [18] [19] Davidson attributes their behaviour to the late development of capitalist relations and uses this as the model for the evolution of the bourgeoisie. [20]

  3. Evangelical revival in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    It put an emphasis on the Bible, the doctrine of atonement, conversion and the need to practice and spread the gospel. [1] It began to manifest itself in Scotland in the later 1730s as Protestant congregations, usually in a specific locations, experienced intense "awakenings" of enthusiasm, renewed commitment and, sometimes, rapid expansion.

  4. Bourgeoisie - Wikipedia

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    The Modern French word bourgeois (/ ˈ b ʊər ʒ w ɑː / ⓘ BOORZH-wah or / b ʊər ˈ ʒ w ɑː / ⓘ boorzh-WAH, French: ⓘ) derived from the Old French borgeis or borjois ('town dweller'), which derived from bourg ('market town'), from the Old Frankish burg ('town'); in other European languages, the etymologic derivations include the Middle English burgeis, the Middle Dutch burgher, the ...

  5. Bourgeois nation - Wikipedia

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    In 1938, with war on the horizon, Mussolini escalated a public relations campaign against Italy's bourgeoisie, accusing them of preferring private gain to national victory. [ 6 ]

  6. Causes of the French Revolution - Wikipedia

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    Throughout the early modern period a class of wealthy middlemen who connected producers emerged: the bourgeoisie. These bourgeoisie played a fundamental role in the French economy, accounting for 39.1% of national income despite only accounting for 7.7% of the population. [22]

  7. Christianity in the 16th century - Wikipedia

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    Martin Luther, a Doctor in Bible at the University of Wittenberg, [1] began to teach that salvation is a gift of God's grace, attainable only through faith in Jesus, who in humility paid for sin. [2] Along with the doctrine of justification, the Reformation promoted a higher view of the Bible. As Martin Luther said, "The true rule is this: God ...

  8. Bible - Wikipedia

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    The Bible is the world's most published book, with estimated total sales of over five billion copies. [181] As such, the Bible has had a profound influence, especially in the Western world, [182] [183] where the Gutenberg Bible was the first book printed in Europe using movable type. [184]

  9. The Bible and slavery - Wikipedia

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    11th-century manuscript of the Hebrew Bible with Targum, Exodus 12:25–31 The Franks Casket is an 8th-century Anglo-Saxon whalebone casket, the back of which depicts the enslavement of the Jewish people at the lower right. The Bible contains many references to slavery, which was a common practice in antiquity.