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• Das geistliche Jahr — (or the Spiritual Year) is a religious and philosophical cycle of poems that began on 1818 and were published on 1851. The poems were written by Annette von Droste Hülshoff, an influential 19th century German author and one of Germany s most well …   Wikipedia

• The House (The Keys to the Kingdom) — The House is a domain that serves as the center of the universe in the Keys to the Kingdom series by Australian author Garth Nix. Anything in creation not in the House, such as earth (the solar system and indeed this universe), is part of the… …   Wikipedia

• Paschal Tide — is a Western Christian term for the fifty days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost. In Eastern Christianity, this period is referred to as the Pentecostarion.Liturgical aspectsThis tide was called by the older liturgists Quinquagesima paschalis or… …   Wikipedia

• Paschal Tide — • The fifty days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Paschal Tide     Paschal Tide     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Kīla (Buddhism) — Kīla The kīla (Sanskrit Devanagari: कील; IAST: kīla; Tibetan: ཕུར་བ, Wylie: phur ba, pronunciation between pur ba and pur pu, alt. transliterations: phurpa, phurbu or phurpu) is a three sided peg, stake, knife …   Wikipedia

• Corset controversy — The corset controversy is an ensemble of letters and articles concerning the corset that appeared in newspapers and periodicals in the 19th century. Contents 1 Introduction …   Wikipedia

• Cunt — This article is about the vulgarism. For other uses, see Cunt (disambiguation). Cunt (  /ˈ …   Wikipedia

• Mississippi State Penitentiary — For the song, see Parchman Farm (song). Parchman   Unincorporated community   Mississippi State Penitentiary …   Wikipedia

• Fastnacht — or Fasnacht is the pre Lenten carnival in Alemannic folklore in Switzerland, southern Germany, Alsace and western Austria.It is also known in parts of Pennsylvania Dutch Country as Fauschnaut Day and is celebrated on the day before Ash Wednesday …   Wikipedia

• Fasching — /fah shing/, n. a carnival celebration that precedes Lent in German speaking countries and communities; Shrovetide. [1910 15; < G, orig. Bavarian and Austrian dial.; MHG vaschanc, vastschang, perh. equiv. to vast Lent (G Fasten; see FAST2) +… …   Universalium