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Pentecost. 50th day after Easter. Descent of Holy Spirit on Jesus’ disciples marks beginning of Christian mission.
Pentecostalism. Protestant fundamentalist mystic sects. Baptism with Holy Spirit gives supernatural gifts, speaking in tongues.
People’s Republic. Communist government by a people’s party. Democratic mandate from popular revolution. Often Totalitarian.
Pepi II. Egyptian king 2275-2181BC. 94 yr. reign.
Pepin II. -714. Ruler of Franks 687-. United Merovingian kingdoms by defeating Neustria 687.
Pepys, Samuel. 1633-1703. English diarist of 1660-9.
Perceval, Spencer. 1762-1812. Only British Prime Minister assassinated in office.
Percival. Legendary 13C knight. Found Holy Grail.
Percy, Thomas. 1528-72. Failed attempt 1569 to rescue Mary Stuart, replace Elizabeth.
Perestroika. 1986. Gorbachev’s policy of government and economic reform.
Pérez de Ayala, Ramón. 1880-1962. Spanish writer. Balarmino and Apolonio.
Perfectionism. 19C. Conversion means freedom from all sin. Noyes. Oneida.
Pergamum. 5C BC-. Attalid capital 3-2C BC of Mysia in Asia Minor.
Periander. Corinthian tyrant c627-586BC. Trade and art expansion.
Pericles. c495-429BC. Athenian leader 461-. Led to Athenian dominance of Greece. Parthenon. Height of democracy.
Perpendicular. c1350-1500. English Gothic architecture. Square and heavy materialistic design.
Perpetual Alliance. 1291. Association of Swiss Cantons which engendered today’s Confederation.
Perrault, Claude. 1613-88. French architect. Louvre Colonnade. Observatory.
Perret, Auguste. 1874-1954. French architect in reinforced concrete. Champs-Élyées Theatre.
Perry, Matthew. 1794-1858. US Commodore. Opened Japanese trade 1854.
Persephone. Greek goddess of fertility abducted by Hades.
Perseus. c212-166BC. Last Macedonian king 179-168BC. Defeated at Pydna by Rome.
Persian Wars. 490-479BC. Greek city-states repel Persian invasion.
Pérugini, Pietro le. 1445-1523. Italian painter. Taught Raphael. St. Peter and Keys 1482 (Sistine Chapel).