LYRA

līˈrə [Lat.,=the lyre], northern constellation lying S of Draco, E of Hercules, and W of Cygnus. Although many civilizations represented it as a bird, it was also depicted as a tortoise. The white star Vega (Alpha Lyrae), the brightest star in the constellation, is one of the brightest in the entire sky. Just NE of Vega is Epsilon Lyrae, one of the few double stars that can be resolved with the naked eye. Also in Lyra is the Ring Nebula, the most famous of the planetary nebulae, consisting of a shell of gas separated from and expanding from a central star. Lyra reaches its highest point in the evening sky in August.

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The Postilla of Nicholas of Lyra on the Song of Songs
Book; Marquette University Press, 1998
Subjects: Bible--O.T--Song Of Solomon--Commentaries--Early Works To 1800
...PRESS -2- The POSTILLA of NICHOLAS OF LYRA on the SONG OF SONGS Introduced, Translated...Cataloguing-in-Publication Data Nicholas, of Lyra, ca. 1270- 1349. Postilla super Cantica...English Latin The Postilla of Nicholas of Lyra on the Song of Songs / introduced, translated...
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Dynamics and Indeterminism in Developmental and Social Processes
Book by Alan Fogel, Maria C. D. P. Lyra, Jaan Valsiner; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1997
Subjects: Developmental Psychology--Congresses, Free Will And Determinism--Congresses
...University of Utah Maria C. D. P. Lyra Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil...processes/ Alan Fogel, Maria C. D. P. Lyra, Jaan Valsiner. p. cm. Includes bibliographical...psychology -- Congresses. I. Fogel, Alan. II. Lyra, Maria C. D. P. III. Valsiner, Jaan...
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John Jenkins and His Time: Studies in English Consort Music
Book by Andrew Ashbee, Peter Holman; Clarendon Press, 1996
Subjects: Chamber Music--England--17th Century--History And Criticism, Jenkins, John--1592-1678
...principal composers of music for the viol played lyra-way, so Frank Traficantes "Lyra-Viol Music? A Semantic Puzzle" fills an important...Matthew Spring 12. Lyra-Viol Music? A Semantic Puzzle 325...
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Writing the Wrongs: Women of the Old Testament among Biblical Commentators from Philo through the Reformation
Book by John L. Thompson; Oxford University Press, 2001
Subjects: Bible--O.T--Criticism, Interpretation, Etc--History, Violence In The Bible, Women In The Bible
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Rabelais and the Franciscans
Book by A. J. Krailsheimer; Clarendon Press, 1963
Subjects: Franciscans--in France, Rabelais, Francois--ca. 1490-1553?
...ASPECTS OF THE RELIGIOUS VOCATION THE PRECHER From HOLBEIN, Bilder des Todes THE THEOLOGIAN, NICHOLAS OF LYRA, OFM From HOLBEINS illustrations to ERASMUS Stultitiae Laus RABELAIS AND THE FRANCISCANS BY A. J. KRAILSHEIMER...
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The Insight of Unbelievers: Nicholas of Lyra and Christian Reading of Jewish Text in the Middle Ages
Journal article by Lesley Smith; Theological Studies, Vol. 69, 2008
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Insight of Unbelievers: Nicholas of Lyra and Christian Reading of Jewish Text in the Middle Ages (Book)--Book reviews
The Insight of Unbelievers: Nicholas of Lyra and Christian Reading of Jewish Text in...THE INSIGHT OF UNBELIEVERS: NICHOLAS OF LYRA AND CHRISTIAN READING OF JEWISH TEXT IN...55. The Franciscan scholar Nicholas of Lyra was one of the greatest medieval biblical...
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Stefan Ekman. "I Skuggan Af Din Graf, Jag Pa Min Lyra Slar.": Carl Michael Bellmans Dikter over Doda I Relation till Dikttypens Svenska Tradition Och Funktion I Nyhetspressen under Senare Delen Av 1700-Talet
Journal article by James Massengale; Scandinavian Studies, Vol. 77, 2005
Subjects: "I skuggan af Din Graf, jag pa min Lyra slar.": Carl Michael Bellmans Dikter Over Doda i Relation till Dikttypens Svenska Tradition och Funktion i Nyhetspressen under Senare Delen av 1700-talet (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
Stefan Ekman. "I Skuggan Af Din Graf, Jag Pa Min Lyra Slar.": Carl Michael Bellmans Dikter over Doda I Relation till...Massengale Stefan Ekman. "I skuggan af Din Graf, jag pa min Lyra slar.": Carl Michael Bellmans Dikter Over Doda i Relation till...
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Models of Public Relations in an International Setting
Journal article by James E Grunig, Larissa Grunig, K. Sriramesh, Yi-Hui Huang, Anastasia Lyra; Journal of Public Relations Research, Vol. 7, 1995
Subjects: Public Relations--Research
...University Taipei, Taiwan Anastasia Lyra The Rowland Company Athens, Greece...variables (for the complete study, see Lyra, 1991). The case study of a nuclear...items asked about the use of research. Lyra also used quantitative indicators of knowledge...
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Perfect Chastity: Celibacy and Virgin Marriage in Tractarian Poetry
Journal article by Duc Dau; Victorian Poetry, Vol. 44, 2006
Subjects: Celibacy--Analysis, Chastity--Analysis, Poetry--Criticism and interpretation
...Tractarian Poetry. by Duc Dau In Lyra Apostolica (1836), a collection of devotional...self-containment, Newmans "Deeds Not Words," from the Lyra Apostolica, reveals that a mans scrupulous...Hurrell Froude proclaims in Poem 36 of the Lyra Apostolica. His speaker addresses God...
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Luther and the Ascent of Jacob's Ladder
Journal article by David C. Steinmetz; Church History, Vol. 55, 1986
Subjects: Church History
...Postils of Hugh of Saint Cher, Nicholas of Lyra, and Denis the Carthusian -- all establish...university of Paris; 5 Nicholas of Lyra, a fourteenth-century Franciscan, often...Expositio"). 6 Nicholas of Lyra, Prima Pars Bible cure Gloss Ordinaria...
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More Internet Music Players
Magazine article by Stephen A. Booth; Popular Science, Vol. 255, July 1999
Subjects: Audio equipment, Diamond Multimedia Systems Inc, Equipment & supplies, Product development, Product introduction, RCA Corp, RCA Lyra, Sound recording & reproducing
...player around. Thats about to change. RCAs Lyra is due later this year, and others are in the works. The Lyra stores compressed music files on removable...format and can be updated for other formats. Lyra incorporates Seattlebased RealNetworks proprietary...
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More on Balthasar, Hell, and Heresy
Magazine article by Alyssa Lyra Pitstick, Edward T. Oakes; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, January 2007
...on Balthasar, Hell, and Heresy. by Alyssa Lyra Pitstick , Edward T. Oakes Alyssa Lyra Pitstick writes: In his reply in last months...gratitude for this exchange, and above all for Alyssa Lyra Pitsticks services to theology in airing these...
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Balthasar, Hell, and Heresy: An Exchange
Magazine article by Alyssa Lyra Pitstick, Edward T. Oakes; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, December 2006
Subjects: Balthasar, Hans Urs von--Criticism and interpretation, Balthasar, Hans Urs von--Works, Ecclesiastical law--Interpretation and construction, Theologians--Criticism and interpretation, Theologians--Works
...Hell, and Heresy: An Exchange. by Alyssa Lyra Pitstick , Edward T. Oakes Alyssa Lyra Pitstick Hans Urs von Balthasar once keenly...also for the sins of the whole world." ALYSSA LYRA PITSTICK received her doctorate in theology from...
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Responses to "Balthasar, Hell, and Heresy"
Magazine article by Dulles, Robert T. Miller, John Yocum, Bernhard Blankenhorn, Bill Hayward, C.M. Sonadri Rao, Stan Grove, Angela Franks, David Franks, Robert Colau, Douglas Mccready, Michael Kouyoumdjian, Jason Pratt, Tobias Torgerson, Peter A. Kwasniewski, Benjamin Petty, Dan Mcguire, Edward T. Oakes, Alyssa Lyra Pitstick; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, March 2007
Subjects: Balthasar, Hans Urs von--Religious aspects, Catechisms--Evaluation, Catholic Church--Services, Oakes, Edward--Religious aspects, Pitstick, Alyssa--Religious aspects, Second Vatican Council, 1962-1965--Evaluation
...McGuire , Edward T. Oakes , Alyssa Lyra Pitstick In the exchanges between...Fordham University New York, New York Alyssa Lyra Pitstick argues that Balthasars theology...Oakes replies: When I first read Alyssa Lyra Pitstick, I realized that her arguments...
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The Enemy Church: Pullman's Agenda in 'Compass' and Beyond
Magazine article by Edward Higgins, Tom Johnson; The Christian Century, Vol. 125, January 15, 2008
Subjects: British writers--Criticism and interpretation, British writers--Works, Pullman, Philip--Criticism and interpretation, Pullman, Philip--Works, The Golden Compass (Motion picture)--Criticism and interpretation, The Golden Compass (Motion picture)--Religious aspects
...The lead character in novel and film is Lyra Belacqua, a girl who roams from the rooftops...that the Church regards as original sin. Lyra is helped by a talking armored bear, boat...wise witches. The first volume ends as Lyra and her father, Lord Asriel, cross a bridge...
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Dakota, the Girl with the Golden Future; (1) Dakota Blue Richards, Right, with Nicole Kidman in the Golden Compass (2) Dream Part: Dakotas Role as Lyra Could Make Her the Next Harry Potter
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 23, 2007
...Compass (2) Dream Part: Dakotas Role as Lyra Could Make Her the Next Harry Potter. Byline: Nicole Lampert LYRA BELACQUA, the heroine of this years Christmas...Craig plays Marisas lover, Lord Asriel,whom Lyra believes is her uncle, until the truth...
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This Compass Has Lost Its Way; Seriously Funny ... Deadpan Performances by Tea Leoni and Ben Kingsley Make You Kill Me a Hit Armoured and Dangerous ... Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards) and a Bear Called Iorek (Voiced by Ian McKellen) in the Golden Compass. Far Left: Nicole Kidman as the Mysterious Marisa Coulter
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), December 9, 2007
...Kill Me a Hit Armoured and Dangerous ... Lyra (Dakota Blue Richards) and a Bear Called...Casualties include the friendship between Lyra and Roger, which we surely haveto care...the scientist and traveller whoplucks Lyra from Jordan College - surprisingly easily...
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The Compass That Points to a Feast of Fantasy; Getting Her Bearings: Dakota Blue Richards, as Lyra Belacqua, Has a Chat with Iorek Byrnison
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 28, 2007
...Her Bearings: Dakota Blue Richards, as Lyra Belacqua, Has a Chat with Iorek Byrnison...Blue Richards, whoplays impish heroine Lyra Belacqua. Shes a revelation - a world away...brat you get in Hollywood blockbusters. Lyra is the kind of ragamuffin whod stick her...
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A Golden Compass That Lost Its Way; Time to Send in the Armoured Bear: Dakota Blue Richards, as Lyra, Seeks Guidance
Newspaper article; The Daily Mail (London, England), November 30, 2007
Subjects: Pullman, Philip
...Armoured Bear: Dakota Blue Richards, as Lyra, Seeks Guidance. Byline: CHRIS TOOKEY...heroine is a naughty 12-year-old called Lyra (played by Britishnewcomer Dakota Blue...but sinister Mrs Coulter (NicoleKidman). Lyra learns that Mrs Coulter is part of a conspiracy...
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Just the Bear Essentials; Suspicious Character: Nicole Kidman Plays Mrs Coulter Freeze Frame: Dakota Blue Richards Is a Star in the Making as Lyra, the Heroine. She Travels through a Snowy Parallel World on Iorek, an Alcoholic Armoured Bear (Voiced by Ian McKellen) to Find Her Friend
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), December 6, 2007
...Blue Richards Is a Star in the Making as Lyra, the Heroine. She Travels through a Snowy...just a pretty new face. As 12-year-old Lyra, who watches as Oxford orphans are being...into the dangerous waters of realfreedom. Lyra vows, having escaped the attention of Mrs...
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encyclopedia articles on: Lyra  - 12 results

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Lyra
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LYRA li r Lat.,=the lyre, northern constellation lying...double stars that can be resolved with the naked eye. Also in Lyra is the Ring Nebula, the most famous of the planetary nebulae...of gas separated from and expanding from a central star. Lyra reaches its highest point in the evening sky in August...
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Vega
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
VEGA va g , brightest star in the constellation Lyra ; Bayer designation Alpha Lyrae; 1992 position R.A. 18 h 36...the figure that the Arabs associated with the constellation Lyra. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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Ring Nebula
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
RING NEBULA planetary nebula in the northern constellation Lyra; cataloged as M57 or NGC 6720. It is perhaps the most famous and beautiful nebula of this type. Its name describes the appearance...
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Hercules , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
HERCULES , in astronomy hur ky lez , in astronomy, northern constellation located between Lyra and Corona Borealis. It is traditionally depicted as the hero Hercules in a kneeling position. There are no very bright stars in...
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Draco , in Astronomy
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DRACO , in astronomy Lat.,=the dragon, northern constellation lying SE of Ursa Minor and N of Lyra and Hercules. It is traditionally depicted as a dragon. Draco contains the bright star Eltanin (Gamma Draconis). Thuban (Alpha...
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