Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Total equity. $251 million (2001) Number of employees. 3,600 (2001) Footnotes / references. [1] Divine, Inc. (stylized in lowercase), originally Divine Interventures, was a company that invested in internet companies during the dot-com bubble. The company was originally modeled after CMGI but changed its business plan after the bubble burst.
Kabbalah or Qabalah ( / kəˈbɑːlə, ˈkæbələ / kə-BAH-lə, KAB-ə-lə; Hebrew: קַבָּלָה, romanized : Qabbālā, lit. 'reception, tradition') [ 1][ a] is an esoteric method, discipline and school of thought in Jewish mysticism. [ 2] A traditional Kabbalist is called a Mekubbal ( מְקוּבָּל, Məqūbbāl, 'receiver'). [ 2]
Christology is the part of theology that is concerned with the nature and work of Jesus, including such matters as the Incarnation, the Resurrection, and his human and divine natures and their relationship." [ web 1] Catholic Encyclopedia: "Christology is that part of theology which deals with Our Lord Jesus Christ.
The Divine Comedy ( Italian: Divina Commedia [diˈviːna komˈmɛːdja]) is an Italian narrative poem by Dante Alighieri, begun c. 1308 and completed around 1321, shortly before the author's death. It is widely considered the pre-eminent work in Italian literature [ 1 ] and one of the greatest works of Western literature.
Ibn Sina ( Persian: ابن سینا, romanized : Ibn Sīnā; c. 980 – 22 June 1037 CE), commonly known in the West as Avicenna ( / ˌævɪˈsɛnə, ˌɑːvɪ -/ ), was a preeminent philosopher and physician of the Muslim world, [ 4][ 5] flourishing during the Islamic Golden Age, serving in the courts of various Iranian rulers. [ 6]
Leda and the Swan, ancient fresco from Pompeii. In Greek mythology, Leda ( / ˈliːdə, ˈleɪ -/; Ancient Greek: Λήδα [lɛ́ːdaː]) was an Aetolian princess who became a Spartan queen. According to Ovid, she was famed for her beautiful black hair and snowy skin. [ 1] Her myth gave rise to the popular motif in Renaissance and later art of ...
Kângë Kreshnikësh. The lahutë, one stringed musical instrument played with a bow to accompany traditional epic songs. The Kângë Kreshnikësh (" Songs of Heroes ") are the traditional songs of the heroic legendary cycle of Albanian epic poetry ( Albanian: Cikli i Kreshnikëve or Eposi i Kreshnikëve ). They are the product of Albanian ...
Milica Bogdanovna Jovovich[ a][ b] ( / ˈjoʊvəvɪtʃ / YOH-və-vitch; born December 17, 1975), known professionally as Milla Jovovich ( MEE-lə ), is an American actress and former fashion model. [ 2] Her starring roles in numerous science-fiction and action films led the music channel VH1 to deem her the "reigning queen of kick-butt" in 2006 ...