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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Eastern Orthodoxy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Ortodoxía Oriental
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Ortodoxia Oriental
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Synonyms English:
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Greek Orthodoxy
Russian Orthodoxy
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Tree Number:
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K01.844.188.502
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Definition English:
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The name given to the religion of the body of modern churches, including among others the Greek and Russian Orthodox, that is derived from the church of the Byzantine Empire, adheres to the Byzantine rite, and acknowledges the honorary primacy of the patriarch of Constantinople. (from American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th ed) |
Indexing Annotation English:
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specify geog if pertinent
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History Note English:
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2003; for EASTERN ORTHODOX ETHICS use CHRISTIANITY 1992-2002
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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37711
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Unique Identifier:
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D033003
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