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Gluck, Christoph. 1714-87. Bohemian composer: Orpheus 1762. Developed opera as drama with music.
Gnosticism. 1-6C. Heretical Christian sect incorporating mysticism, dualism, Docetism.
Gobelins Tapestry Works. 1440. Established by Jehan Gobelin. Colbert reorganized 1662. Louis XIV sumptuous style. Le Brun. Versailles interiors.
Gobineau, Joseph. 1816-82. Rationalized anti-semitism and Aryan supremacy. Essay on Inequality of Human Races 1353-5.
God. Christian, Judaic, Islamic supreme being. Infinite, omniscient, benevolent creator.
God’s Truce. 1027-13C. Hostilities suspended on Holy days.
Goddard, Robert. 1882-1945. US “father of modern rocketry”.
Gödel, Kurt. 1906-78. Czech/US logician. Theorem, 1931, asserts that no logical system can prove all its own propositions.
Godfrey of Bouillon. c1061-1100. First Crusade leader. Ruled Palestine 1099-.
Godiva, Lady. c1040-80. Rode naked through Coventry to protest taxes. Wife of Earl Leofric.
Godunov, Boris. 1551-1605. Russian czar 1598-.
Godwin, William. 1756-1836. English atheist philosopher, author. Anarchism. Cooperation is evil. Things as they Are 1794.
Goebbels, Joseph. 1897-1945. Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda 1933-. Suicide.
Goering, Hermann. 1893-1946. German WWI flying ace, Nazi Prime Minister. Gestapo. Condemned at Nuremberg. Suicide.
Goes, Hugo van der. c1440-82. Flemish painter. Mystical, emotional. Portinari Altarpiece c1476.
Goethals, George. 1858-1928. US engineer. Built Panama Canal.
Goethe, Johann. 1749-1832. German writer: Meister’s Apprenticeship 1796. Faust 1808-32. Memories 1809. Sturm und Drang.
Gold Coast. 1481 Portugal. 1642 Dutch. 1874 Britain. 1957 Independent +British Togoland = Ghana.
Gold Rush. 1550 Bohemia. 1849 California. 1851 Australia. 1880s Rhodesia. 1886 South Africa. 1897 Klondike.
Gold Standard. 1821-1937. Definition of national currencies in terms of gold purchasing power. Ended: 1931 Britain, 1933 USA, 1936 France. Friedman. Bretton Woods.
Golden Age. Peaceful period of man’s innocence. Greek equivalent of Eden.
Golden Bull. 1356. Charles IV edict eliminating papal power in selection of Holy Roman Emperor.
Golden Fleece. Greek myth. Chrysomallus’ fleece taken by Jason.
Golden Fleece, Order of. 1430. Knighthood founded by Philip the Good.