Oriental civilization

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• Oriental Study and Research — • Comprises the scientific investigation and discussion of all topics linguistics, archaeology, ethnology, etc. connected with the East Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Oriental Study and Research     Orien …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Oriental hypnosis — is an old Indian method of healing practiced by Sadhus, Fakirs, Yogis and sannyasis (Sannyasa). These people indulge in self hypnosis by practicing rhythmic breathing exercise method like pranayama and meditation etc. For hetero hypnosis they… …   Wikipedia

• Cradle of Oriental Civilization — China …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

• Oriental Institute, Chicago — The Oriental Institute (OI), established in 1919, is the University of Chicago s archeology museum and research center for ancient Near Eastern studies. The Institute is housed in an unusual Art Deco/Gothic building at the corner of 58th and… …   Wikipedia

• oriental despotism — A concept popularized by the German sociologist Karl Wittfogel, a member of the Frankfurt School of critical theory who fled the Third Reich in 1933, and spent much of the rest of his academic career in the United States (see his Oriental… …   Dictionary of sociology

• oriental — adj. & n. adj. 1 (often Oriental) a of or characteristic of Eastern civilization etc. b of or concerning the East, esp. E. Asia. 2 (of a pearl etc.) orient. n. (esp. Oriental) a native of the Orient. Derivatives: orientalism n. orientalist n.… …   Useful english dictionary

• Oriental — adj. & n. adj. 1 (often Oriental) a of or characteristic of Eastern civilization etc. b of or concerning the East, esp. E. Asia. 2 (of a pearl etc.) orient. n. (esp. Oriental) a native of the Orient. Derivatives: orientalism n. orientalist n.… …   Useful english dictionary

• The Story of Civilization —   Author(s) Will Durant Ariel Durant …   Wikipedia

• University of Chicago Oriental Institute — The Art Deco doors of the Oriental Institute, sculpture by Ulric Ellerhusen …   Wikipedia

• ancient Greek civilization — ▪ historical region, Eurasia Introduction       the period following Mycenaean civilization, which ended in about 1200 BC, to the death of Alexander the Great, in 323 BC. It was a period of political, philosophical, artistic, and scientific… …   Universalium

• Cradle of civilization — This article is about society beginnings. For the beginning of humanity before writing, see History of the world. For other uses, see Cradle of Humankind (disambiguation). The Fertile Crescent is the place most cited by scholars as the cradle of… …   Wikipedia