Project Gutenberg 2011-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 457 Various Verschillende Various, Various Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, "Franciscans" to "French Language" Volume 11, Slice 1 Reading ease score: 57.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Marius Masi, Don Kretz and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, 'Franciscans' to 'French Language'" is a comprehensive reference work written in the early 20th century. This particular volume encompasses a range of historical and cultural topics, including the establishment of the Franciscan Order and details about various notable individuals and movements in history. It is designed to provide readers with a thorough understanding of key subjects, blending detailed accounts with informative entries. The opening of this volume presents a detailed exploration of the Franciscans, a religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi. It outlines their commitment to a life of poverty and service, detailing the inception of the order, its rapid expansion, and the internal conflicts that arose following St. Francis's death. The text highlights significant events, including the adoption of a formal rule and structure, and the tension between various factions within the order, such as the Zealots who sought to maintain strict adherence to St. Francis's original vision. This excerpt serves as a foundation for the extensive historical context surrounding the Franciscans, illustrating their lasting impact on both religious and social fronts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Encyclopedias and dictionaries AE Text Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1189135 1188950 2025-02-15T11:10:47.131634 2023-09-16T11:33:44.576969 text/html text/html 1197311 2011-10-20T11:21:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 715907 2011-10-20T11:22:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 821859 2025-02-15T11:11:07.626517 application/epub+zip 842051 2025-02-15T11:10:53.320631 application/epub+zip 520369 2025-02-15T11:10:50.785583 application/epub+zip 1336532 2025-02-15T11:11:16.981478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1273198 2025-02-15T11:11:05.844573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 946549 2022-09-17T10:00:11.655626 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1079205 1079111 2025-02-15T11:10:44.928679 2023-09-16T11:33:42.144451 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1078049 2011-10-20T11:21:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 416187 2011-10-20T11:22:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1078608 2011-10-20T11:21:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 415341 2011-10-20T11:22:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20752 2025-02-15T11:11:17.140472 application/rdf+xml 25000 2025-02-15T11:10:51.427640 image/jpeg 4531 2025-02-15T11:10:51.098611 image/jpeg 805381 2025-02-15T11:10:47.244612 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog