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1975 novel by John Braine
The Pious Agent is a 1975 spy thriller novel by the British writer John Braine. Xavier Flynn, a devout Catholic but ruthless agent, is on the track of
The_Pious_Agent
English writer (1922–1986)
Hill") The Queen of a Distant Country (1972) The Pious Agent (1975) Waiting for Sheila (1976) Finger of Fire (1977) One and Last Love (1981) The Two of
John_Braine
Frankish empire in Europe (800–887)
Roman Empire. After a civil war from 840 to 843 following the death of Emperor Louis the Pious, the empire was divided into autonomous kingdoms, with one
Carolingian_Empire
Jorge Luis Borges – The Book of Sand (El libro de arena, short stories) Malcolm Bradbury – The History Man John Braine – The Pious Agent Charles Bukowski
1975_in_literature
Head of the Catholic Church from 1939 to 1958
aggression; and the Russians accused him of being an agent of Fascism and the Nazis." On 21 September 1945, the general secretary of the World Jewish Congress
Pope_Pius_XII
1969 film by Hy Averback
preacher, Rev. Pious Blue, is actually a thief. He and his associates, including voluptuous partner Lyda Kebanov, plan to tunnel into the vault and blow
The_Great_Bank_Robbery
Carolingian emperor from 800 to 814
great-great-grandfather of Henry the Blind Berengar II of Italy was a great-great-great grandson of Louis the Pious. The House of Ivrea later came to rule
Charlemagne
Administrator commissioned by the Frankish king or Holy Roman Emperor
the Pious (ruling 813–840),the process of disintegration was hastened. Once the king associated the choice of missi with the assembly of nobles, the nobles
Missus_dominicus
Marvel Comics fictional character
#13 Loki: Agent of Asgard #14 Loki: Agent of Asgard #15 Loki: Agent of Asgard #16 Loki: Agent of Asgard #17 Thor Vol 6 #24. Marvel Comics. Defenders:
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Frankish nobleman (born c. 730)
Bouchard, Constance B. (2013). "Childeric III and the Emperors Drogo Magnus and Pippin the Pious". Medieval Prosopography. 28: 1–16. Collins, Roger (1998)
Drogo_(mayor_of_the_palace)
2003 novel by Jane Jensen
steel-hearted agent for the US Dept. of Defense are seeking his equations. They converge one night upon that same spot on the border of the concentration
Dante's_Equation
Twelfth and last of the Twelve Shia Imams
appears to the pious. The accounts of these encounters are numerous and widespread among the Twelvers. Abu al-Qasim Muhammad ibn Hasan al-Askari, the eschatological
Muhammad_al-Mahdi
came to meet the Pope on 30 June, following which, the French leader wrote of great admiration for Pius, and assessed him to be a pious, compassionate
Catholic resistance to Nazi Germany
Catholic_resistance_to_Nazi_Germany
control the funds. It was a way that pious elite families could direct their wealth. The crown had significant power in the economic realm regarding the Church
History of the Catholic Church in Mexico
History_of_the_Catholic_Church_in_Mexico
Papal ambassador
representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international organization. A nuncio is appointed by and represents the Holy See, and is the head of the diplomatic
Nuncio
English soldier, politician and landowner
breakers. Despite his role in the turbulence afflicting the county, Cokayne remained a trusted agent of government and order to the end of his life. He was
John_Cokayne_(died_1438)
Medieval and early modern history of the African region
His army consisted of cavalry and a fleet of canoes. Sonni Ali was not a pious Muslim, and he was portrayed negatively by Berber-Arab scholars, especially
Medieval and early modern Africa
Medieval_and_early_modern_Africa
Christians and military service members and their families. It was thought pious Christians were put off by Trump's lifestyle as a Manhattan socialite, known
Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections
Russian_interference_in_the_2016_United_States_elections
Biblical prophet
asked for forgiveness from the rabbi, and the rabbi had promised to mend his ways. Elijah was always seen as deeply pious, and it seemed natural that
Elijah
Romanian journalist, translator and political figure (1873 - 1950)
denounced his own baptism soon after, when his pious mother died, leaving him "overcome with remorse". He recited the kaddish in her memory at Malbim Synagogue
Henric_Streitman
Act by which an individual or group seeks to deaden their sinful nature
include fasting, abstinence, as well as pious kneeling. Also common among Christian religious orders in the past were the wearing of sackcloth, as well as self-flagellation
Mortification_of_the_flesh
9th Torah portion in Book of Exodus
of the pious Jewish priest Mattathias rebelled against the Seleucid king Antiochus IV Epiphanes. Antiochus's soldiers attacked a group of them on the Sabbath
Ki_Tissa
(December 4, 2014), p. 8. (The article comprises pp. 8, 10, 12.) Padgaonkar, D. (2013). Kosambi's uplifting idea Of India."Both were pious — his mother a Hindu
List of atheists in science and technology
List_of_atheists_in_science_and_technology
Scottish serial killer (1945–2018)
memories were of family picnics in the Scottish countryside with his mother and siblings, of his grandparents' pious lifestyle (which he later described
Dennis_Nilsen
the dark ages. By the time I have absorbed the 13 volumes, I shall probably release my pew in the church, and break loose from the pious bloodthirsty cruel
List_of_agnostics
Leader of Libya from 1969 to 2011
be reclusive. Gaddafi described himself as a "simple revolutionary" and "pious Muslim" called upon by God to continue Nasser's work. Gaddafi was an austere
Muammar_Gaddafi
American actor and filmmaker (born 1930)
dopey". Renata Adler of The New York Times said The Good, the Bad and the Ugly was "the most expensive, pious and repellent movie in the history of its peculiar
Clint_Eastwood
King of Rome from 715 to 672 BC
student, Emperor Michael VII Doukas, and when reviewing the seven kings of Rome he lauded Numa as pious, peaceable, and "a man not only well worth seeing for
Numa_Pompilius
Founder of Islam (c. 570–632)
burial of the dead to the mystical questions involving the love between humans and God. The sunnah is considered a model of emulation for pious Muslims
Muhammad
Dąbrowski The Last Supper (Spanish: La última cena) (1976) – Cuban historical drama film telling the story of a pious Havana plantation owner in the 1790s
List of 1970s films based on actual events
List_of_1970s_films_based_on_actual_events
Ancient Semitic deity in the Levant
pious interpretation, Jews began to substitute other Hebrew words—primarily ăḏōnāy (אֲדֹנָי, lit. 'My Lords')—in place of the name Yahweh during the
Yahweh
Holy Roman Emperor from 1355 to 1378
Several aspects of his legacy remain contentious, however. The image of Charles as a wise, pious, peace-loving king (partly constructed by Charles himself)
Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles_IV,_Holy_Roman_Emperor
cast members of MADtv. Each episode of the series consists of several pre-taped sketches starring the two actors. The sketches cover a variety of societal
List_of_Key_&_Peele_episodes
Crossword clue technique
(Deutschland) Glasses – OO Gold – AU (chemical symbol), OR (in heraldry) Good – PI (pious) Good Man – S or ST (abbreviations for saint) Graduate – BA, MA (university
Crossword_abbreviations
Dutch humanist (c. 1466–1536)
emphasis as Erasmus to a pious attitude to death: the terrors of death are "closely connected to guilt from sin and fear of punishment" the antidote to which
Erasmus
Book of the New Testament
remembered Jesus, the only Jesus we have access to [...] was a temple-pious Jew [...]it is this Jesus who makes sense of the various shapes that the early Jesus
Gospel_of_Mark
Electors of the U.S. president and vice president
in the Federal Convention of 1787. The Norton Library. p. 294. ASIN B003G6AKX2. Patrick, John J.; Pious, Richard M.; Ritchie, Donald A. (2001). The Oxford
United States Electoral College
United_States_Electoral_College
Jewish archangel
Samael, who takes the soul away from man." "Whither goes he now?" asked Moses, and Metatron replied, "To fetch the soul of Job the pious." Thereupon Moses
Samael
President of Turkey from 1923 to 1938
come from the country near Vodina (now Edhessa in western Greek Macedonia). The surname Sofuzade, meaning 'son of a pious man', suggests that the ancestors
Mustafa_Kemal_Atatürk
Practice of feigning to be what one is not or believing what one does not
of pretense, such as engaging in pious or moral behaviors out of a desire for praise rather than out of genuinely pious or moral motivations. Definitions
Hypocrisy
June is initially wary of her, it is revealed Ofglen is not as pious as she seems, and the two become friends. Ofglen had a wife and son and was a university
List of The Handmaid's Tale and The Testaments characters
List_of_The_Handmaid's_Tale_and_The_Testaments_characters
enforce this decree, the police were ordered to physically remove the veil from any women who wore it publicly. As a result, many pious traditionalist women
Hijab_in_Iran
Military occupation by Israel since 1967
estimate put the amount of unalienable Islamic property dedicated to pious ends confiscated by Israel at over 600,000 dunams. Ariel Sharon viewed the primary
Israeli occupation of the West Bank
Israeli_occupation_of_the_West_Bank
Scottish geologist and explorer
geological map of the Everest region of Tibet. Alexander Heron was born in Duddingston, Edinburgh on 31 July 1884, son of William Heron, a coal agent for William
Alexander_Heron
Shia doctrine on the disappearance and return of the Mahdi
appears to the pious in person or, more commonly, in dreams and visions. The accounts of these encounters are numerous and widespread among the Twelvers
Occultation_(Islam)
Dorotea is described as "pious and determined to return the Sisterhood to what she believes are its core values." In "The Hidden Hand", Dorotea and Valya
List_of_Dune_characters
Pro-Islamic Republic plainclothesmen
more brutal than the police, they are putatively pious civilians outraged at the godlessness of the protestors and spontaneously taking action, attacking
Vigilantes_in_Iran
1942–1945 Japanese rule in West Sumatra
unity, and endurance. Community reactions were mixed, particularly among pious households concerned about religious propriety; school authorities explicitly
Japanese occupation of West Sumatra
Japanese_occupation_of_West_Sumatra
Russian state from 1547 to 1721
infidel Turks, so then thy great Russian Tsardom, pious Tsar, which is more pious than previous kingdoms, is the third Rome" Richard S. Wortman. Scenarios of
Tsardom_of_Russia
State in Egypt, Hejaz and Syria (1250–1517)
was wealthier, and more pious and cultured than his immediate predecessors. Early into al-Nasir Muhammad's second reign, the Ilkhanids, whose leader Mahmud
Mamluk_Sultanate
Empress Consort of Mughal Emperor Akbar
ISBN 978-81-212-1046-1. The mother of Jahangir was a pious Hindu princess, the most favourite queen of Akbar Ahloowalia, B. S. (2009). Invasion of the Genes: Genetic
Mariam-uz-Zamani
Jewish nationalist movement
self-identity in religious terms. It changed a passive, quietistic, and pious hope of the Return to Zion into an effective social force, moving millions of
Zionism
Tractate of the Talmud
caused by agents in their normal condition; (2) damage caused by agents in their abnormal condition. An instance of the first class of agents is an ox
Bava_Kamma
Ruling family of the Franks (c. 481–751)
Sulpitius the Pious were letter-writers, though relatively few letters survive. Edicts, grants, and judicial decisions survive, as well as the famous Lex
Merovingian_dynasty
Muslim general (died 642)
Malik ibn Nuwayra during the Ridda Wars and his dismissal from command by Umar. Khalid's military fame disturbed some pious early Muslims, most notably
Khalid_ibn_al-Walid
Church in Ceredigion, Wales
better, In the year of our Lord 1666, of his own Age 32. To the pious and well deserved Remembrance of whom, This Memorial was set up in the year 1708
St Padarn's Church, Llanbadarn Fawr
St_Padarn's_Church,_Llanbadarn_Fawr
George's Monastery in Wadi Qelt, and the Monastery of the Temptation near Jericho. Men flocked to live as pious hermits in the Judean wilderness and soon Palestine
History_of_Palestine
King of Spain and Portugal from 1598 to 1621
considered by contemporaries to be extremely pious—in some cases, excessively pious, and too influenced by the Church—'astute and very skillful' in her political
Philip_III_of_Spain
2022 crime fiction novel by J. K. Rowling
be the author of the pious and hypocritical Pen of Justice blog. Zoe Haigh – An artist with the collective and fan of The Ink Black Heart. She is the moderator
The_Ink_Black_Heart
1852 anti-Tom novel by Mary Henderson Eastman
She is pious, temperant and proud, being likened to a Nubian queen. Phillis does not appear in the novel until Chapter IX. Uncle Bacchus – The sociable
Aunt_Phillis's_Cabin
Transnational Sunni Islamist organization
Nasser's clampdown, while (the largely illiterate) Saudi Arabia was looking for teachers—who were also conservative pious Arab Muslims—for its newly created
Muslim_Brotherhood
Frankish king, Louis the Pious, asking assistance in returning to their homeland. Their ruler was ascribed a title akin to the Khazars' (Chaganus; Khagan)
History_of_Russia
Residence of Charlemagne from ca. 790 -814
al-Rashid. Ermoldus Nigellus describes the place in his Poems on Louis the Pious (first half of the 9th century). The place was frequented everyday by crowds
Palace_of_Aachen
Monastic order of the Catholic Church (10th–18th centuries)
withdraw from the world. William the Pious chose Abbot Berno, abbot of Baume and of Gigny [fr] in the Jura, a member of the family of the counts of Burgundy
Cluniac_Order
2025 Tamil-language film by Arun Prabu
government lobby agent Abhyankkar Srinivasa Swamy pressures authorities to cover up the rape and murder of a tribal woman due to his ties with the perpetrators
Shakthi_Thirumagan
Messengers of the 12th Imam in Twelver Shia Islam
written decrees from the Hidden Imam to some pious men, including the first two agents. This author also speaks of other trusted men of the Hidden Imam in different
Four_Deputies
American governmental official (1896–1974)
urging development of the Super that he sent to President Truman on November 25, 1949, the pious Strauss expressed no doubt about what the Soviets would do
Lewis_Strauss
Archived from the original on 23 August 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-21. Her church became known as the Pillar of Fire. Widowed, Mrs. White started a pious, shouting
Timeline_of_women_in_religion
1220s–1240s military campaign
Henry II the Pious, Duke of Silesia in the Battle of Legnica. A second army crossed the Carpathian mountains and a third followed the Danube. The armies
Mongol_invasion_of_Europe
American Founding Father and polymath (1706–1790)
benediction for the grandson of Monsieur Franklin." Franklin's parents were both pious Puritans. The family attended the Old South Church, the most liberal
Benjamin_Franklin
American-Canadian actress (born 1967)
took on the role of Caroline Clairmont, a cold, devoutly pious woman living in a French village. As part of an overall positive response towards the film
Carrie-Anne_Moss
Habsburg monarch from 1740 to 1780
and the development of agriculture, and reorganised Austria's ramshackle military, all of which strengthened Austria's international standing. A pious Catholic
Maria_Theresa
Philosophical question
spiritual health such as the decadent wealthy, who often seem to enjoy lives of luxury, insulated from evil, whereas many of the pious are poor and well acquainted
Problem_of_evil
Fourth Islamic caliphate (909–1171)
Arwa designated a hujjah (a holy, pious lady), the highest rank in the Yemeni Da'wah. Under Arwa, the Da'i al-Balagh (the imam's local representative) Lamak
Fatimid_Caliphate
1346–1353 pandemic in Eurasia and North Africa
certain pious practices, in the singular spread of a more personal devotion to the Blessed Sacrament, to the Blessed Virgin, to the Five Wounds, to the Holy
Black_Death
portrayed them as churchmen suppressing the truth in order to maintain power. In most cases, the bans on pious lay people possessing or publicly reading
Censorship_of_the_Bible
hachasid) - 1) The pious rabbi. 2) (Hasidism) The rabbi, the chasid. An epithet prefixed to a name הרב הצדיק, הרה״צ (harav hatzadik) - 1) The righteous rabbi
List_of_Hebrew_abbreviations
Mechanism of succession in France between 486 and 1870
was allowed to retain control of Italy, the sub-kingdom of his father. Following the death of Louis the Pious, the surviving adult Carolingians fought a
Succession to the French throne
Succession_to_the_French_throne
to the way the Dutch have been borrowing words from the various native Indonesian languages. One exception is "bantam", derived from the name of the Indonesian
List of loanwords in Indonesian
List_of_loanwords_in_Indonesian
family and their pious ways, such as the time he was tricked into eating a Pixy Stix by Bart Simpson, he turns aggressive. Todd can play the violin quite
List of recurring The Simpsons characters
List_of_recurring_The_Simpsons_characters
Town in the province of Viterbo, Italy
death of the pious woman. Events At Christmas time a nativity scene takes place; the stories of Mary and Joseph are set in the medieval streets. The first
Civita_di_Bagnoregio
Valide Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Alderson, The Structure of the Ottoman Dynasty. Clarendon Press, Oxford, 1956. Düzbakar, Ömer (2006). Charitable Women And Their Pious Foundations In The Ottoman
Nurbanu_Sultan
American slave trader
characterized Freeman with the sarcastic designation "the very amiable, pious-hearted Mr. Theophilus Freeman." In recounting the story of Freeman's involvement
Theophilus_Freeman
released its first film, A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III, in February 2013, and gained recognition with the box-office success of Spring Breakers
List_of_A24_films
Filipino nationalist, writer, and polymath (1861–1896)
Rizal's character and mature beliefs. He called the retraction story a "pious fraud." Others who deny the retraction are Frank Laubach, a Protestant minister;
José_Rizal
2016 British TV series or programme
discovered to be John Blackwood Clarke Peters as Ralph Coates, a railway agent Mark Addy as Earl Bamford, a detective Dean Andrews as 'Happy' Jack Laggan
Jericho_(2016_TV_series)
Loss of political control in antiquity
civil war of 461, Ricimer was the effective ruler of Italy (but little else) for several years. From 461 to 465 the pious Italian aristocrat Libius Severus
Fall of the Western Roman Empire
Fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
English royal house of Welsh origin (r. 1485–1603)
the rebellion. The rebellion hardened the Crown against Catholics. Fear of Catholicism focused on Edward's elder half-sister, Mary, who was a pious and
House_of_Tudor
19th-century cultural movement
a conception of naturalistic and pious life, almost naive in its approach of blissful purity, which highlights the decorative, fine color contrasts and
Symbolist_painting
First conflict amongst the Muslims
al-Muttaqin [Ali: Imam of the Pious] (in Arabic). Dar al-Shuruq. ISBN 978-977-09-2506-5. Schmidtke, Sabine, ed. (2016). The Oxford Handbook of Islamic
Uprisings_against_Uthman
Iran under the Safavid dynasty from 1501 to 1736
under the Pahlavis. Stanford, CA: Hoover Institution Press. p. 79. doi:10.2307/1955468. JSTOR 1955468. Ismail Safavi, descendant of the pious Shaykh
Safavid_Iran
Empress of the Mughal Empire from 1628 to 1631
poor scholars, theologians, and pious men. It was quite common for women of noble birth to commission architecture in the Mughal Empire, so Mumtaz devoted
Mumtaz_Mahal
1844 novel by Alexandre Dumas
old clothing. Bazin – from the province of Berry, Bazin is a pious man who waits for the day his master (Aramis) will join the church, as he has always
The_Three_Musketeers
King of France from 1715 to 1774
twins, were raised at Versailles; the others were sent away to be raised at the Abbey of Fontevrault. Marie was a pious and timid Queen who spent most of
Louis_XV
President of the United States from 1897 to 1901
local Methodist church at the age of sixteen. He was a lifelong pious Methodist. In 1852, the family moved from Niles to Poland, Ohio, so that their children
William_McKinley
1852 novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe
they look at his cabin. He decides to lead a pious Christian life just as Uncle Tom did. Uncle Tom, the title character, was initially seen as a noble
Uncle_Tom's_Cabin
American actor (born 1958)
Sorbo's Let There Be Light Is Pious, Xenophobic Fun for the Whole Family". "Review: Sean Hannity and Kevin Sorbo join forces in the Christian reckoning drama
Kevin_Sorbo
Early Islamic rationalist theological sect
pious asceticism, and they were content with this name," http://pluto.huji.ac.il/~stroums/files/MuTazila_Reconsidered.pdf Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback
Mu'tazilism
1808, Napoleon tried to appoint his uncle, Cardinal Fesch, to the position, but Pope Pious VII, in conflict with Napoleon over other matters, rejected him
Paris_under_Napoleon
Turco-Persianate empire (1037–1194)
upon by the narrow and piously ascetic views of their subjects. The contact of the common people with the Greeks and Armenians had basically the same result
Seljuk_Empire
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