Encyclopedie
Definition
The Encyclopedie was a general encyclopedia published in France between 1751 and 1772 with later supplements included. It represented a comprehensive work of knowledge accumulated at that time.
Analogy
Consider the Encyclopedie as Google in book form back in its day. Just like we use Google today to find information about almost anything under the sun, people used this encyclopedia for their queries back then.
Related terms
Age of Reason: Also known as Enlightenment period when scholars began to challenge traditional doctrines & values using scientific methods & reasoning.
Salons: These were gatherings where intellectuals discussed ideas during Enlightenment era often hosted by women from upper class households.
Jean le Rond d'Alembert: A French mathematician who co-edited the Encyclopedie with Denis Diderot.
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- What made Diderot’s Encyclopedie controversial during its publication?
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