Project Gutenberg 2010-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 887 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Bible" to "Bisectrix" Volume 3, Slice 7 Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Bible' to 'Bisectrix'" by Various is a comprehensive reference work written in the early 20th century. This volume is an informative resource that covers a wide array of topics, providing detailed entries on subjects ranging from the Bible and its significance to various scientific and literary terms. The book presents a systematic approach to disseminating knowledge in an encyclopedic format, aiming to educate readers on diverse fields of arts, sciences, and general information. The opening of this volume introduces the section on the "Bible," explaining its origins and the complexities involved in its composition. It describes the term "Bible" as derived from the Greek word for "books" and discusses the structure of the Old and New Testaments, focusing on the historical and literary conditions under which these sacred texts were formed. The text elaborates on the development of the Biblical canon, detailing how various writings were compiled and recognized over time, thus providing insight into the evolution of religious literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1514959 2025-08-14T07:45:48.600263 text/html 1527288 2021-01-07T08:36:38 text/html 3066445 2025-08-14T07:46:10.651202 application/epub+zip 3091530 2025-08-14T07:45:54.598254 application/epub+zip 633336 2025-08-14T07:45:52.126278 application/epub+zip 3623791 2025-08-14T07:46:21.551141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3557079 2025-08-14T07:46:08.773191 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1099579 2022-09-16T04:35:29.751718 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1382940 2025-08-14T07:45:45.748269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1382046 2021-01-07T08:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1382739 2021-01-07T08:36:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19333 2025-08-14T07:46:21.745110 application/rdf+xml 21699 2025-08-14T07:45:52.731253 image/jpeg 4260 2025-08-14T07:45:52.424230 image/jpeg 514138 2021-01-07T08:36:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 2913628 2021-01-07T08:36:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 513559 2021-01-07T08:36:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 2998653 2025-08-14T07:45:48.853259 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog