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Catholic Encyclopedia: The Easter Cycle
A description of Easter and its importance in the liturgical celebrations of the Catholic Church. A great overview of the meaning and message of Easter. Please note that The Catholic Encyclopedia is a historic reference source and should...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Jesus
This student article on Jesus, the founder of Christianity, includes a detailed biography, images and related links.
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Roger Ebert: Review of Anna Karenina
Roger Ebert, film critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, reviews the 1997 film version of Leo Tolstoy's classic novel Anna Karenina. The movie starred Sophie Marceau and Sean Bean as Anna and Vronsky.
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Wired for Books: Community Reconsidered
Read the transcripts of a conversation among three Ohio University literature professors about The Death of Ivan Ilyich and Master and Man by Leo Tolstoy. The conversation took place on July 27, 1997 at the Ohio University...
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Isis
Isis was the Divine and Protective Mother. She was the wife and sister of Osiris, and his partner on the throne of Egypt. After the death of Osiris, she collected his torn body and resurrected him with her magical power. Isis gave birth...
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Eternal Egypt: Osiris
Osiris was believed to be the king of Egypt in prehistoric times. His brother Seth had him killed. Isis, wife of Osiris, searched Egypt for his body parts and resurrected him in the Otherworld.
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Eternal Egypt: Mask of Lady Thuya
This beautiful gilded and inlaid cartonnage mask, which was supposed to preserve the features of Lady Thuya, aimed to help the soul recognize its wrapped corpse to facilitate resurrection.