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Bibliothèque universelle et historique

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The Bibliothèque universelle et historique was an encyclopaedia edited by Jean Leclerc. Leclerc, a biblical scholar, espoused advanced principles of exegesis and theological method. He broke with scholastic Calvinism and was appointed to the Remonstrant Seminary faculty in Amsterdam in 1684.1

The Bibliothèque universelle et historique was published in 26 volumes between 1686 and 1693. Leclerc also edited two other encyclopaedias: Bibliothèque choisie (1703–13) and Bibliothèque ancienne et moderne (1714–30). His scholarly work included commentaries on the Pentateuch and a translation of the New Testament.1

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  2. encyclopaedia - The development of the modern encyclopaedia (17th–18th centuries)

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