Unlike the later Christianization of the Saxon and of the Slavs, the Alemanni seem to have adopted Christianity gradually, and voluntarily, spread in emulation of the Merovingian elite.

Unlike the report of 918, on this occasion the title mormaer is attached to a geographical area, but it is unknown whether the Angus of 938 was in any way similar to the later mormaerdom or earldom.

Unlike later writers, Homeric lines more commonly employ the feminine caesura ; an example occurs in Iliad I. 5 “... and every bird ; thus the plan of Zeus came to fulfillment ”:

Unlike the later Gilbert and Sullivan works, it was hastily prepared, and its nature was more risqué, like Gilbert's earlier burlesques, with a broader style of comedy that allowed for improvisation by the actors.

Unlike some later Islamists, Salafists strongly emphasized the restoration of the Caliphate.

Unlike Kazaa Lite, which is a modification of an old version of Kazaa, K-Lite v2. 6 and later require the corresponding original KMD executable to run.

Unlike later boats, it had a low bow and stern.

Unlike most major shifts in scientific thought, special relativity was adopted by the scientific community remarkably quickly, consistent with Einstein's later comment that the laws of physics described by the Special Theory were " ripe for discovery " in 1905.

Unlike in the past there are many types of lutes encountered today: 5-course medieval lutes, renaissance lutes of 6 to 10 courses in many pitches for solo and ensemble performance of Renaissance works, the archlute of Baroque works, 11-course lutes in d-minor tuning for 17th century French, German and Czech music, 13 / 14-course d-minor tuned German Baroque Lutes for later High Baroque and Classical music, theorbo for basso continuo parts in Baroque ensembles, gallichons / mandoras, bandoras, orpharions and others.

Unlike later feces, meconium is composed of materials ingested during the time the infant spends in the uterus: intestinal epithelial cells, lanugo, mucus, amniotic fluid, bile, and water.

Unlike later collections, such as the Kokin Wakashū, there is no preface.

Unlike later writers, no near contemporary source remarks on Macbeth as a tyrant.

Unlike several later systems, this did not allow for party-list proportional representation.

Unlike later Vostok missions, there were no dedicated tracking ships available to receive signals from the spacecraft.

Unlike later fictional vampires, he is able to go about in daylight and has no particular fear or loathing of crosses or garlic.

Unlike later years, there were no public benefit (' dole ') payments — the unemployed were given ' relief work ', much of which was however not very productive, partly because the size of the problem was unprecedented.

Unlike Schopenhauer, Heidegger was opposed to any systematic ethics, however in some of his later thought he does see the possibility of harmony between people, as part of the four-fold, mortals, gods, earth and sky.

Unlike previous stations, the Soviet space station Mir had a modular design ; a core unit was launched, and additional modules, generally with a specific role, were later added to that.

Unlike later supercontinents, Rodinia itself was entirely barren.

Unlike French cathedrals, English cathedrals sprawl across their sites, with double transepts projecting strongly and Lady Chapels tacked on at a later date.

Unlike Wetton's later anger at Asia continuing without him in the 1990s, this lineup was viewed favourably by other Asia band members.

Unlike with Aristotle, we have no complete works by the Megarians or the early Stoics, and have to rely mostly on accounts ( sometimes hostile ) by later sources, including prominently Diogenes Laertius, Sextus Empiricus, Galen, Aulus Gellius, Alexander of Aphrodisias and Cicero.

Unlike cèilidh dancing dancing or English country dancing, which are usually done using walking or running steps, Scottish country dancing uses different steps according to a dance's choreography ( although most people in Scotland use the terms ' cèilidh dancing ' or ' country dancing ' interchangeably, with ' county dancing ' often being taught in schools and later used at ' cèilidh ' events ).

Unlike Nintendo, Sega, Sony, or Microsoft in later decades, the hardware manufacturers in this era lost exclusive control of their platforms ' supply of games.

Unlike the later Longshan culture, the Yangshao culture did not use pottery wheels in pottery making.

Unlike many fictional universes, the component tales of Known Space were largely released as short stories or serials in various science fiction anthology magazines.

Unlike works of high fantasy, the tales, though dramatic, focus mainly on personal battles rather than world-endangering matters.

Unlike Lazar, who died in the battle along with most of his army, Vuk managed to survive and preserve his army, which later gave material for a popular Serbian folk tradition ( represented in folk epic poems and tales ) that he betrayed Lazar in order to become supreme ruler of Serbia, a theory that is rejected by modern day Serbian historians, but not by the Serb people.

Unlike most tales of kitsune who become human and marry human males, this one does not end tragically:

Unlike in most fairy tales, where the princess is blonde, Ileana Cosânzeana is usually a brunette.

Unlike previous sea-voyage tales that Poe wrote ( e. g., " MS. Found in a Bottle "), Pym is undertaking this trip on purpose.

Unlike legendary outlaws like Robin Hood, or historical ones like Jesse James and Billy the Kid, Gallo was not a figure of the distant past nor was he mythologized by tall tales spread by word-of-mouth and the local press.

Unlike many Western novels, which are often straightforward and stylized morality tales, Riders of the Purple Sage is a long novel with a complex plot that develops in many threads.

Unlike the Miller and the Reeve who tell tales that irritate the other and do not get on for that reason, the Friar and the Summoner seem to have a longstanding hatred between them.

Unlike the stereotypical Indians of Fenimore Cooper's frontier tales, Richardson's Indians are portrayed in a more complex manner.

Unlike Mambo, he avoids causing trouble in the fairy tales '.

Unlike Confucius, he holds a distinctive repulsion to any development in ritual music and the fine arts.

Unlike mandalas used in Vajrayana Buddhism, it is not used as an object of meditation or for esoteric ritual.

Unlike other Australian states ' arms, the Northern Territory's arms incorporate many reflections of the indigenous Australian culture and history: the shield itself is a representation of an Aboriginal painting and the crest shows the Wedge-tailed eagle on top of a tjurunga, an Aboriginal ritual stone.

Unlike other Fraternity mergers, Beta Kappa was completely absorbed into Theta Chi with no changes to the name or ritual of Theta Chi.

Unlike the previous dabbling with occult and romantic pre-Christian themes pursued by rock bands in the 1960s and early 1970s ( as typified by artists such as Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, and Donovan ), these new artists were earnest subscribers to Neopagan religion ( in the case of Pendderwen ), and ritual magick ( in the case of P-Orridge and Balance Thee Temple ov Psychic Youth ).

Unlike the traditional Hindu way of marriage, Ayyavazhi does not have many ritual practices.

Unlike the social definition for this ritual practice, the religious or ritual importance for Thirunamam fits to all period of time.