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Upanishads (UPANIŞAD) Vol. XII, p. 559
UPANIŞAD. — U. means “esoteric doctrine,” secret, to be communicated only to a few initiates. It is the common designation of a series of works differing in…
Upper Gezira of the Chaldeans (ALTA GEZIRA DEI CALDEI) Vol. I, p. 557
ALTA GEZIRA dei Caldei: v. GEZIRA.
Upper Gezira of the Syrians (ALTA GEZIRA DEI SIRI) Vol. I, p. 557
ALTA GEZIRA dei Siri: v. GEZIRA.
Upper Orinoco, Apostolic Prefecture of the (ALTO ORINOCO, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DELL') Vol. I, p. 574
ALTO ORINOCO, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. — It is situated in north-eastern Venezuela, on the borders of British Guiana and Brazil. It was established by the S.…
Upper Solimões, Apostolic Prefecture of the (ALTO SOLIMÕES, PREFETTURA APOSTOLICA DELL') Vol. I, p. 574
ALTO SOLIMÕES, APOSTOLIC PREFECTURE of. — It is situated in northwestern Brazil, between the southern borders of Colombia and the eastern borders of Peru; to…
Uppsala, School of Exegesis (UPPSALA, SCUOLA ESEGETICA DI) Vol. XII, p. 560
UPPSALA, EXEGETICAL SCHOOL OF. — A Lutheran school of exegesis, which emerged during and after the last world war, headed by Ivan Engnell of the University of…