Moore, George. 1852-1933. Irish novelist. Confessions of a Young Man 1888. Esther Waters 1894.

Moravia, Alberto. 1907-90. Italian novelist of social alienation. The Conformist 1951.

Mornay, Philippe de. 1549-1623. French Huguenot leader in Wars of Religion, 1562-98. Reconciled Henry III, Henry of Navarre.

Morocco. c2000BC Berbers. c12C BC Phoenecians settle. 1C BC Rome. 5C Vandal. 533 Byzantine. 682 Moslem. 739 Berber revolt. 788 Idrisid dynasty. 1061 Almoravid. 1147 Almohad. 1269 Marinids. 1550 Saadis. 1666 Alawis. 1668 Berber. 18C French influence. 1912 Spanish(N)/French protectorate. 1956 Independent. Ceuta. Melilla.

Mott, Lucretia. 1793-1880. Organized first US women’s rights conference with Stanton, 1848.

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. 1756-91. Viennese Classical composer. European tour at age 6. Seemingly effortless compositions of symmetry and melody with emotional feeling. Marriage of Figaro 1786. Don Juan 1787. Magic Flute 1791.

Munich Olympics. 1972. 11 Israelis killed by PLO terrorists.

Murdoch, Iris. 1919-99. British philosophical novelist. Under the Net 1954.

Mysteries. Secret Roman/Greek religious cults. Orphic.

NAFTA. North American Free Trade Agreement. 1992. Eliminated most tarrifs in North America.

Nanak. 1469-1539. Indian Sikh guru. To reduce strife between Hindus and Moslems, founded Sikh religion. -“God is one, whether Allah, Rama, God or Vishnu”.

Nationalism. Musical movement to reflect national or ethnic spirit. Especially 16C and 19C. Grieg. Sibelius.

Nelidov Project. 1895. Abandoned Russian plan to sieze Bosphorus.

Nicholas of Cusa. 1401-64. German. Proposed heliocentricity, calendar reform 1429. De Docta Ignorantia 1440. “A learned man is one who is aware of his own ignorance.”

Nominalism. Philosophy. Abstractions do not exist. Things are their names. Vs Realists. Aristotle. Roscelin. Hobbes.

Nonconformists. Those who do not subscribe to a state religion. Act of Uniformity.

OAU. Organization of African Unity. 1963. Formed to improve living standards and eliminate colonialism.

Obelisk. 3300 year old Luxor gift of Muhammad Ali to Charles X, 1829. Place de la Concorde, Paris.

Occam, William. c1280-1349. English Franciscan Nominalist philosopher. “Science is about things, philosophy about terms and concepts”. Occam’s razor: “It is vain to do with more, what can be done with fewer” (Science or Logic). Incompatibility of knowledge and faith, 1332. Opposed Aquinas Aristotelian realism. “Universal ideas exist only in the mind”. Influenced Reformation.

Occultism. Belief in supernatural. Astrology, alchemy, spiritualism, theosophy.

Oder-Neisse Line. 1945- Polish-German border established by Potsdam Conference.

Oisin. (Ossian). 3C. Gaelic warrior bard. Legends of his father Finn MacCool.

Old Believers. 17C- Russian sect vs Nikon’s reforms.

Oneida Community. 19C US Perfectionist religious commune founded by Noyes....Oneida silver co.

Orléans, Gaston, duc d’. 1608-60. French prince vs Richelieu. Exiled 1632-2. Led Fronde.

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