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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia II - Civilization - Senses of the word

Civilization - 1: Literal and technical definitions. By the most minimal, literal definition, a civilization is a complex society. Technically, anthropologists distinguish civilizations in which many of the people live in cities and get their food from agriculture, from band and tribal societies in which people live in small settlements or nomadic groups and subsist by foraging, hunting, or working small horticultural gardens. When used in this sense, civilization is an exclusive term, applied to some human groups and not others.

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Civilization - Senses of the word: : The Rural Mission of The Golden Age Foundation

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Communitarianism

Communitarianism as a group of related but distinct philosophies began in the late 20th century, opposing aspects of liberalism and capitalism while advocating phenomena such as civil society. Not necessarily hostile to liberalism in the contemporary American sense of the word, communitarianism rather has a different emphasis, shifting the focus of interest toward communities and societies and away from the individual. The question of priority (individual or community) often has the largest impact in the most pressing ethical question ...

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Covenant

Covenant, in its most general sense, is a word for a solemn contract or similar undertaking. Under the common law a covenant was distinguished from an ordinary contract by the presence of a seal. Because the presence of a seal indicated an unusual solemnity in the promises made in a covenant, the common law would enforce a covenant even in the absence of consideration, or quid pro quo. In this sense, covenants are more or less obsolete in the American, English, and other jurisdictions that use the tradition of com ...

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Civil religion

The intended meaning of the term civil religion often varies according to whether one is a sociologist of religion or a professional political commentator. Civil religion - Sociology of religion. In the sociology of religion, civil religion is the folk religion of a nation or a political culture. Civil religion stands somewhat above folk religion in its social and political status, since by definition it suffuses an entire society, or at least a segment of a society; and is often practi ...

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Barbarian

Barbarian comes from the ancient Greek word βάρβαρος (barbaros) which meant a non-Greek, someone whose (first) language was not Greek. The word is imitative, the "bar-bar" representing the impression of random hubbub produced by hearing spoken a language that one cannot understand. Originally the term is empty of content beyond 'not Greek'. The Greeks encountered scores of different foreign cultures, including the Egyptians, Persians, Phoenicians, Etruscans, Romans, Carthaginians, Kurdish, Basques, ...

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch

The Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch (or BGB) is the civil code of Germany. Put into effect on January 1, 1900 it had been in development since 1881 and was considered at the time of its creation to be a massive piece of work that was years ahead of its time. The BGB served as a template for the regulations of several other countries (such as Japan). Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch - History. Bürgerliches Gesetzbuch - German Empire. In 1871, the various German states were united ...

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Copt

In modern English usage, the word Copt refers to Christian natives of Egypt, in particular members of the Coptic Orthodox Church. Arabic historians, such as al-Maqrizi, also use the Arabic equivalent of the word to refer to pre-Islamic native Egyptians regardless of religion. Some modern Egyptian nationalists use Copt in a similarly generic sense to signify any native of Egypt. The modern societal group is concentrated mainly in Alexandria, Cairo and Upper Egypt (primarily Minya, Asyoot and Soohaj). Their exact numbers are not ...

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Autarky

An autarky is an economy that does no trade with the outside world, or an ecosystem not affected by influences from its outside, and relies entirely on its own resources. In the economic meaning, it is also referred to as a closed economy. The word "autarky" is from the Greek αὐτάρκεια, which means "self-sufficiency" (derived from αὐτο, "self," and ἀρκέω, "to suffice"). In American English it is sometimes confused with autarchy (Greek: αὐταρχία), which either means self-government or gove ...

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - History

History is a term that refers to information about the past. When used as the name of a field of study, history refers to the study and interpretation of the record of human people, families, and societies. Knowledge of history is often said to encompass both knowledge of past events and historical thinking skills. Traditionally, the study of history has been considered a part of the humanities. However, in modern academia, history is increasingly classified as a social science, especially when chronology is the focus.Including:

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Activism

Activism, in a general sense, can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change. This action is in support of, or opposition to, one side of an often controversial argument. The word 'activism' is often used synonymously with protest or dissent, but activism can stem from any number of political orientations and take a wide range of forms, from writing letters to newspapers or politicians, simply shopping ethically, rallies and street marches, direct action, or even guerrilla tactics. In the more ...

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Civil rights

Civil rights are the protections and privileges of personal liberty given to all citizens by law. Civil rights are distinguished from "human rights" or "natural rights"; civil rights are rights that persons do have, while natural or human rights are rights that many scholars think that people should have. For example, the philosopher John Locke (1632-1704) argued that the natural rights of life, liberty, and property should be converted into civil rights and protected by the state as an aspect of the social contract. Others have argued that people acquire rights as an inalienable gift from God or ...

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Paganism

Paganism (from Latin paganus) and Heathenry are catch-all terms which have come to connote a broad set of spiritual/religious beliefs and practices of a natural religion, as opposed to the Abrahamic religions. These beliefs, which are not necessarily compatible with each other, are usually characterized by polytheism and animism. Often, the term has pejorative connotations, comparable to infidel and Kafir in Islam. Paganism - Etymology. Paganism - Pagan. The term < ...

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Bhagavan

Bhagavan - also written Bhagawan or Bhagwan (भगवान् in devanagari script, Bhagavān in IAST) is a Sanskrit word meaning Holy or Blessed one. Historically, it has been used by many spiritual masters in India including Gautama Buddha, Ramana Maharshi and Rajneesh. A title of veneration, it is often translated as "Lord" as in "Lord Krishna" or "Lord Siva". Bhagavan - Usage. The actual word is Bhagavat (भगवत् in Devanagari script, pronounced as "bhIncluding:

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia - Labrys

Labrys is the term for a doubleheaded axe, known to the Classical Greeks as pelekus πέλεκυς or sagaris (the term for a single-bladed axe being hēmipelekus "half-pelekus", e.g. Il. 23.883). Representations of the labrys are on Neolithic finds of "Old Europe", and the labrys is continued in Minoan Thracian, Greek (and Byzantine) art and mythology. It also appears in African mythology (see Shango). Today, it is sometimes used as a symbol associated with female and matristic power. Labrys - Etymo ...

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Civilization - Senses of the word: Encyclopedia II - Civil religion - Practical political philosophy

Professional commentators on political and social matters writing in newspapers and magazines sometimes use the term civil religion or civic religion to refer to ritual expressions of patriotism of a sort practiced in all countries, not always including religion in the conventional sense of the word. Among such practices are the following: Civil religion - Examples. crowds singing the national anthem at certain public gatherings; parades or displaying of th ...

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