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Encyclopedia: Vincent of Beauvais

The Dominican friar Vincent of Beauvais (Vincentius Bellovacensis) (ca 1190 - 1264?) wrote the Speculum Maius, the main encyclopedia that was used in the Middle Ages.

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How to say "Vincent of Beauvais" in other languages:

	(German)	Vincentius Bellovacensis
	(Spanish)	Vincent de Beauvais
	(French)	Vincent de Beauvais

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1250

1280s Centuries: 12th century - 13th century - 14th century Events December 13 - Death of Emperor Frederick II of Holy Roman Empire Louis IX of France is captured by Muslims and has to ransom himself Mabinogion appears Albertus Magnus invents arsenic Vincent of Beauvais writes proto...

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Cynocephaly

Orientis , xiv, "Book of Monstruous men of the Orient"). The encyclopedist Vincent of Beauvais... The condition of cynocephaly, having the head of a dog— or of a jackal— is familiar to anyone... with the face of a dog. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, which has not downgraded Saint Christopher...

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Friedrich Christoph Schlosser

translation of the pedagogical handbook of Vincent of Beauvais and the accompanying monograph are... a private tutor. Turning to the study of history, he carried with him the tendency to construct his syntheses upon the scanty basis of 18th century generalizations; in spite of the growing scientific...

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Citric acid

recorded in the 13th century encyclopedia Speculum Majus ( The Great Mirror ), compiled by Vincent of... occurs in the metabolism of almost all living things. It also serves as an environmentally friendly cleaning agent and acts as an antioxidant. Citric acid exists in a variety of fruits and vegetables, but...

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Encyclopedia

encyclopedists before 1700 Suda (10th century) Vincent of Beauvais Bartholomeus de Glanvilla... ) is a written compendium of human knowledge. The term comes from the Greek words εγκύκλιος παιδεία, enkyklios paideia ("in a circle of instruction"). From εγκύκλιος, circuit...

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