The New Encyclopaedia Britannica[1] Propaedia: outline of knowledge and guide to the Britannica.--[2]-[11] Micropaedia: ready reference and index.--[12]-[30] Macropaedia: knowledge in depth. |
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Page 154
Even when the three disciples closest to Jesus (the "pillars" — Peter, James, and
John) figure in a particular incident, it is frequently Peter alone who is named.
When the three are named, Peter's name invariably appears first (as in Matt. 17:1
...
Even when the three disciples closest to Jesus (the "pillars" — Peter, James, and
John) figure in a particular incident, it is frequently Peter alone who is named.
When the three are named, Peter's name invariably appears first (as in Matt. 17:1
...
Page 222
Richard's brother John was by no means as formidable a fighter. Moreover, his
right to Richard's succession could be contested by Arthur of Brittany, whose
father had been senior to John. To secure the succession, therefore, John came
to ...
Richard's brother John was by no means as formidable a fighter. Moreover, his
right to Richard's succession could be contested by Arthur of Brittany, whose
father had been senior to John. To secure the succession, therefore, John came
to ...
Page 867
He also made alliance (1372) with the English in Alliance the person of John of
Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, who had with the married the elder daughter of Pedro
the Cruel and English claimed the Castilian throne. In 1372 Ferdinand provoked
...
He also made alliance (1372) with the English in Alliance the person of John of
Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, who had with the married the elder daughter of Pedro
the Cruel and English claimed the Castilian throne. In 1372 Ferdinand provoked
...
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| Title | The New Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica |
| Author | Encyclopaedia Britannica Publishers, Inc. Staff |
| Contributor | Robert M. Hutchins |
| Edition | 15, illustrated |
| Publisher | Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 |
| ISBN | 0852292902, 9780852292907 |
| Length | 934 pages |
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