Edkins — This unusual name, with the modern variants Eakin and Ekins, can be either a patronymic or a metronymic i.e. derived from the personal name of the first bearer s father or mother. As a patronymic it derives from (a)ed a medieval pet form of Adam… … Surnames reference
Edkins, Ernest A[rthur] — (1867–1946) Amateur writer and correspondent of HPL (1932–37). Edkins was one of the leading writers of the “halcyon days” (c. 1885–1895) of amateur journalism. In his account of this period, “Looking Backward” (1920), written long before… … An H.P.Lovecraft encyclopedia
Edkins family — /ˈɛdkənz/ (say edkuhnz) noun a family of Australian pioneer pastoralists. 1. Edward Rowland, 1840–1905, one of the first pastoralists in northern and central Qld, born in England. 2. his son, Edward Rowland Huey, 1871–1939, pastoralist,… …
Joseph Edkins — (Chinese: 艾约瑟; December 19, 1823 ndash; April 23, 1905) was a British Protestant missionary who spent 57 years in China, 30 of them in Beijing. As a Sinologue, he specialized in Chinese religions. He was also a linguist, a translator, and a… … Wikipedia
Эдкинс Иосиф — (Edkins, p. 1823 г.) английский миссионер в Китае. В 1848 1880 гг. по поручению Лондонского миссионерского общества трудился в Китае; в Пекине около госпиталя собрал целую христианскую общину в 300 чел. В 1880 1885 гг. Э. находился на службе… … Энциклопедический словарь Ф.А. Брокгауза и И.А. Ефрона
Taoism — • Religion derived from the philosophical doctrines of Lao tze Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Taoism Taoism † … Catholic encyclopedia
Dachau concentration camp — American troops guard the main entrance to Dachau just after liberation … Wikipedia
Gastrin — In humans, gastrin is a hormone that stimulates secretion of gastric acid (HCl) by the parietal cells of the stomach, as well as aiding in gastric motility. It is released by G cells in the stomach and duodenum. Its existence was first suggested… … Wikipedia
Wang Tao (19th century) — Wang Tao (Chinese:王韜 Pinyin: Wángtāo; November 10, 1828 ndash; April, 1897) was a Qing dynasty translator, reformer, political columnist, newspaper publisher, and fiction writer. He was born as Wang Libin in Puli Town fn|1 in Suzhou prefecture.… … Wikipedia
Buddhistenverfolgung — Mit Buddhistenverfolgungen sind die Religionsfreiheit einschränkende Maßnahmen obrigkeitlicher Stellen, gerichtet gegen die buddhistischen Gemeinschaften (Sangha) gemeint. Oft geschah dies aus Gründen der vermeintlichen Staatsräson. Ziel war fast … Deutsch Wikipedia
