Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" / Volume 2, Slice 5

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34116

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Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" / Volume 2, Slice 5

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This volume of the Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica offers a comprehensive survey of diverse subjects ranging from early Christian pilgrimage and Persian history to mathematical methods and Renaissance furniture. Written by various experts, it provides authoritative, concise entries on figures like Arminius and Philip Armour, alongside detailed explanations of arithmetic and cultural artifacts.

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This selection from the Encyclopaedia Britannica, Eleventh Edition, presents a diverse array of historical, geographical, and mathematical knowledge. The entry on Arculf details the accounts of a seventh-century Gallican bishop who traveled to the Levant, providing early Christian observations of the Holy Places. His narrative, recorded by Abbot Adamnan, includes plans of Jerusalem's churches and mentions the column at Jerusalem, marking the center of the inhabited earth. The text on Ardashir outlines the rise of the Sassanian empire, describing the founder's victory over the Parthians, his establishment of Zoroastrianism as the state religion, and his sculptured inscriptions at Persepolis depicting his conquest of the devil Ahriman. Mathematical sections explain multiplication and division techniques, including contracted methods, the use of aliquot parts for fractions, and various methods of division such as the Austrian method. The entry on Arminius traces the theological debates in the Netherlands between Calvinists and Arminians, highlighting his views on free will, grace, and the conditional nature of God's decrees regarding salvation. Finally, the article on Philip Armour chronicles the life of the American industrialist who built a vast pork-packing empire, founded the Armour Institute of Technology, and established housing for working families. Other entries define terms such as armistice, armoire, and Armorica, offering historical context and descriptions of their evolution, from the Roman conquest of Armorica to the Renaissance transformation of the armoire into an elegant piece of furniture.

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