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Encyclopedia > Abel (disambiguation)

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In the Book of Genesis, Abel (Hebrew הֶבֶל / הָבֶל, Standard Hebrew Hével / Hável, Tiberian Hebrew Héḇel / Hāḇel; Arabic هابيل HābÄ«l) was the second son of Adam. ... Abel of Denmark (1218-1252), was Duke of Schleswig from 1232 to 1252 and King of Denmark from 1250 until his death. ... Born July 15, 1951 in The Bronx, Ferrara started his career in his teens, making amateur films on Super 8. ... This is an incomplete list of abbots through history. ... The Archdiocese of Reims was founded (as a diocese) around 250 by St. ... Lobbes is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Hainaut. ... The brothers Bernhard Abel and Arnold Abel were sculptors and Florian Abel painter in the middle of the XVI century. ... The brothers Bernhard Abel and Arnold Abel were sculptors and Florian Abel painter in the middle of the XVI century. ... The brothers Bernhard Abel and Arnold Abel were sculptors and Florian Abel painter in the middle of the XVI century. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ... Robert (Bobby) Abel (born November 30, 1857, Rotherhithe, Surrey, England; died December 10, 1936, Stockwell, London, England) was a Surrey and England opening batsman who was one of the most prolific run-getters in the early years of the County Championship. ... Karl Friedrich Abel (December 22, 1723 – June 20, 1787) was a German composer of the Classical era. ... Karl Friedrich Abel (December 22, 1723 – June 20, 1787) was a German composer of the Classical era. ... Caspar Abel (14 July 1676, Hindenburg in der Altmark - 11 January 1763, Westdorf) was a German theologian, historian and poet. ... Clarke Abel (1780 - 1826) was a British surgeon and naturalist. ... Donald Abel (born February 4, 1952 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) is a former Canadian politician and community activist. ... Sir Frederick Augustus Abel, Bart. ... 1827 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Chemistry (derived from the Arabic word kimia, alchemy, where al is Arabic for the) is the science of matter that deals with the composition, structure, and properties of substances and with the transformations that they undergo. ... This article is concerned solely with chemical explosives. ... Helmuth Abel (1966 - ), composer. ... Iorwith Wilbur Abel (1908 - 1987) was a U.S. labor leader. ... Jacob Friedrich von Abel (9 May 1751, Vaihingen - 7 July 1829) was a German philosopher. ... John Jacob Abel (1857 - 1938) was a significant U.S. biochemist and pharmacologist. ... Josef Abel (1768, Aschach–4 October 1818, Vienna) was an Austrian historical painter and etcher. ... Karl Friedrich Abel (December 22, 1723 – June 20, 1787) was a German composer of the Classical era. ... Karl von Abel (17 September 1788, Wetzlar - September 3, 1859) was a Bavarian statesman. ... Morten Abel is a Norwegian pop singer, born in 1962. ... Niels Henrik Abel (August 5, 1802–April 6, 1829), Norwegian mathematician, was born in Finnøy. ... The Abel Prize is awarded annually by the King of Norway to outstanding mathematicians. ... Sam Abell (born 1945) is an American photographer known for his frequent publication of photographs in National Geographic. ... Sid Abel (February 18, 1918 - February 7, 2000) was an Canadian professional hockey player and later coach in the National Hockey League. ... Sigurd Abel (4 June 1837, Stuttgart - 9 January 1873, Leonberg) was a German historian. ... Tom Abel is a cosmologist that first simulated the collapse of a metal-free massive star that belongs to the first generation of stars in the Universe. ... Abel is an ancient lunar crater that lies near the southeast limb of the Moons near side. ... Crust composition Oxygen 43% Silicon 21% Aluminium 10% Calcium 9% Iron 9% Magnesium 5% Titanium 2% Nickel 0. ... Walter Abel (b. ...

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ABEL (short for Advanced Boolean Expression Language) is a programming language and an associated set of design tools for programming PLDs. ... A programmable logic device or PLD is an electronic component used to build digital circuits. ... ABEL (short for Advanced Boolean Expression Language) is a programming language and an associated set of design tools for programming PLDs. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Cain and Abel are a pair of fictional characters who appear in DC Comics. ... The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... Advanced Broadband Enabled Learning (ABEL) is a Canadian project to use videoconferencing in schools as an educational resource. ...

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Cain and Abel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (3299 words)
The Qur'anic version is similar, stating that Abel refused to defend himself from Cain, and hence, in the view of some liberal movements within Islam, Abel is the primary Qur'anic proponent of pacifism and non-violence.
The death of Abel is the subject of a poem by Gessner and a tragedy by Legouvé.
John Steinbeck's East of Eden is a retelling of the Cain and Abel story in the setting of the late 19th and early 20th Centuries and the western migration towards California.
Wikipedia: Abel (305 words)
Abel (Hebrew for breath) was the second son of Adam, slain by Cain, his elder brother.
The comparison is often seen as that between the sacrifice offered by Christ and that offered by Abel, but some believe it compares the blood of Christ calling for mercy and the blood of the murdered Abel calling for vengeance.
Abel has been viewed as the first martyr, as the first human to die.
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