The Encyclopaedic Dictionary in the Eighteenth Century: Cyclopaedia
| Author | : Terence M. Russell |
| Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 454 |
| Release | : 1997 |
| ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015040130760 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book The Encyclopaedic Dictionary in the Eighteenth Century: Cyclopaedia written by Terence M. Russell and published by Ashgate Publishing. This book was released on 1997 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume two provides letterpress articles extracted from Chambers' Cyclopaedia. The introduction and chapter one trace the publication history of Cyclopaedia and consider its aims, structure, system of arrangement, and general influence. Chambers' flattering Dedication to George II is reproduced along with a substantial portion of his scholarly preface, which presents the principal categories of Chambers' Division of Knowledge in the form of a genealogical tree. His original diagrammatic representation of the division of knowledge is also provided. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
