Switzerland — /swit seuhr leuhnd/, n. a republic in central Europe. 7,248,984; 15,944 sq. mi. (41,294 sq. km). Cap.: Bern. French, Suisse. German, Schweiz. Italian, Svizzera. Latin, Helvetia. * * * Switzerland Introduction Switzerland Background: Switzerland s … Universalium
Early Modern Switzerland — The Early Modern period of Swiss history, lasting from formal independence in 1648 to the French invasion of 1798 came to be referred as Ancien Régime retrospectively, in post Napoleonic Switzerland. The Early Modern period was characterized by… … Wikipedia
Swiss literature — There is no such thing as a Swiss national vernacular literature, properly speaking. But there are four branches which make up a literature of Switzerland, according to the language in which the works are composed. As the Confederation, from its… … Wikipedia
LUGEON — SWITZERLAND (see also List of Individuals) 10.7.1870 Poissy/F 23.10.1953 Lausanne/CH Maurice Lugeon lived all through his life from 1876 onwards in Lausanne. He studied geology at the University in Lausanne until 1893 and then was a collaborator… … Hydraulicians in Europe 1800-2000
Swiss migration to the United Kingdom — Infobox Ethnic group group = People in the United Kingdom with Swiss ancestry caption = Notable Swiss Britons: Jerome, 2nd Count de Salis, Henry Bouquet poptime = Est. 30 70,000 popplace = Throughout the United Kingdom langs = English, French,… … Wikipedia
Charles Monnard — (1790–1865) was a Swiss historian. He was from Lausanne, and expanded to Romandy the national historical movement in Swiss history that had been promoted by German speaking Swiss historians such as Johannes von Müller and Heinrich Zschokke. He… … Wikipedia
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Switzerland — Swiss redirects here. For other uses, see Swiss (disambiguation). Swiss Confederation redirects here. For Swiss Confederacy, see Old Swiss Confederacy. This article is about the country. For other uses, see Switzerland (disambiguation). Swiss… … Wikipedia
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Heinrich Bullinger — (July 18, 1504 September 17, 1575) was a Swiss reformer, the successor of Huldrych Zwingli as head of the Zurich church and pastor at Grossmünster. A much less controversial figure than John Calvin or Martin Luther, his importance has long been… … Wikipedia
Freedom of religion in Austria — The Constitution provides for freedom of religion, and the Government generally respected this right in practice for all but a minority of religious groups. Government policy continued to contribute to the free practice of religion for all but… … Wikipedia