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51Africa — /af ri keuh/, n. 1. a continent S of Europe and between the Atlantic and Indian oceans. 551,000,000; ab. 11,700,000 sq. mi. (30,303,000 sq. km). adj. 2. African. * * * I Second largest continent on Earth. It is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea,… …
52Banhā — ▪ Egypt also spelled Benha, town, capital of Al Qalyūbīyah (Qalyūbīyah, Al ) muḥāfaẓah (governorate), Lower Egypt. The town lies on the right (east) bank of the Damietta Branch of the Nile and on the At Tawfīqī Canal in the delta area.… …
53Manuscripts — • Every book written by hand on flexible material and intended to be placed in a library is called a manuscript Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Manuscripts Manuscripts …
54History of Central Asia — The history of Central Asia has been determined primarily by the area s climate and geography. The aridity of the region makes agriculture difficult, and its distance from the sea cut it off from much trade. Thus, few major cities developed in… …
55Memphis — /mem fis/, n. 1. a port in SW Tennessee, on the Mississippi. 646,356. 2. a ruined city in Lower Egypt, on the Nile, S of Cairo: the ancient capital of Egypt. /mem fis/, n. 1. a group of international designers and architects, formed in the 1980s… …
56Anthropology and Archaeology — ▪ 2009 Introduction Anthropology Among the key developments in 2008 in the field of physical anthropology was the discovery by a large interdisciplinary team of Spanish and American scientists in northern Spain of a partial mandible (lower… …
57Business and Industry Review — ▪ 1999 Introduction Overview Annual Average Rates of Growth of Manufacturing Output, 1980 97, Table Pattern of Output, 1994 97, Table Index Numbers of Production, Employment, and Productivity in Manufacturing Industries, Table (For Annual… …
58Damanhur — This article is about the Egyptian city. For the Italian community, see Federation of Damanhur. Damanhur دمنهور …
59Codex Alexandrinus — New Testament manuscripts papyri • uncials • minuscules • lectionaries Uncial 02 …
60Theological libraries and librarianship — Early Jewish LibrariesEarliest Christian LibrariesThe integral relationship between Christianity and its texts has always ensured a central place for books, for learning, and for libraries. The passing of two millennia has witnessed changes in… …
