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Aylward, James Ambrose Dominic Aylward, James Ambrose Dominic
Aylward, James Ambrose Dominic- Theologian and poet, born at Leeds, 4 April, 1813; died at Hinckley (England), 5 October, 1872. ...
Aymará Aymará
Aymará- Tribe of sedentary Indians inhabiting the northern sections of Bolivia. ...
Azara, Féliz de Azara, Féliz de
Azara, Féliz de- Spanish naturalist, b. at Barbunales in Aragon, 18 May, 1746; d. 1811. ...
Azarias, Brother Azarias, Brother
Azarias, Brother- Educator, essayist, litterateur, and philosopher, b. near Killenaule, County Tipperary, Ireland, 29 June, 1847. ...
Azevedo, Luiz de Azevedo, Luiz de
Azevedo, Luiz de- An Ethiopic missionary and scholar, born, probably at Carrezedo Montenegro, in the Diocese of Braga, in Portugal, in 1573; died in Ethiopia in 1634. ...
Azor, Juan Azor, Juan
Azor, Juan- Professor of philosophy and later of theology, both dogmatic and moral, at Piacenza, Alcalá, and Rome. (1559-1603) ...
Aztecs Aztecs
Aztecs- A surname applied to the tribe of the Mexica, or Chichimeca Mexitin, which occupied aboriginal Mexico, in more or less contiguous groups, at the beginning of the sixteenth century, when the Spaniards first came i ...
Azymes Azymes
Azymes- Unfermented cakes used by the Jews in their various sacrifices and religious rites. ...
Boscovich, Ruggiero Giuseppe Boscovich, Ruggiero Giuseppe
Boscovich, Ruggiero Giuseppe- Detailed article by Adolf Muller on the Jesuit mathematician and philosopher. ...
Azymites Azymites
Azymites- A term of reproach used by the schismatic Greeks since the eleventh century against the Latins, who, together with the Armenians and the Maronites, celebrate the Holy Eucharist with unleavened bread. ...
Aurelius Aurelius
Aurelius- Archbishop of Carthage from 388 to 423. ...
Austin, John Austin, John
Austin, John- An English lawyer and writer, born 1613 at Walpole, in Norfolk; died London, 1669. ...
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, The Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, The
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, The- The European monarchy whose dominions have for their main life-distributing artery the River Danube, in its course from Engelhartszell, near Passau, to Orsova. South of the Danube lie the ...
Averbode Averbode
Averbode- A Premonstratensian abbey belonging to the circary of Brabant and situated near Diest in the Archdiocese of Malines. ...
Avellino Avellino
Avellino- An Italian diocese in the Province of Naples, suffragan to Benevento. ...
Avempace Avempace
Avempace- Arabian philosopher, physician, astronomer, mathematician, and poet, b. at Saragossa towards the end of the eleventh century; d. at Fez, 1138. ...
Ayeta, Fray Francisco de Ayeta, Fray Francisco de
Ayeta, Fray Francisco de- A Spanish Franciscan of the seventeenth century. ...
Aymeric of Piacenza Aymeric of Piacenza
Aymeric of Piacenza- A learned Dominican, b. at Piacenza, Italy; d. at Bologna, 19 August, 1327. ...
Azaria, Aristaces Azaria, Aristaces
Azaria, Aristaces- A Catholic Armenian abbot and archbishop, b. at Constantinople, 18 July, 1782; d. at Vienna, 6 May, 1854. ...
Azores Azores
Azores- An archipelago situated in that tract of the Atlantic Ocean which is known to mariners as the Sargasso Sea. ...
Azotus Azotus
Azotus- Three uses, one of the five great cities of the Philistines, the mountain to which Bacchides pursued the Jews in battle, and a titular see of Palestine situated near the seacoast, between Jaffa and Ascalon. ...
Acton, John Francis Edward Acton, John Francis Edward
Acton, John Francis Edward- Sixth Baronet of the name. (1736-1811) ...
Agrapha Agrapha
Agrapha- Term for alleged sayings of Jesus, found in ancient Christian writings, not included in the canonical Gospels. ...
Bembo, Pietro Bembo, Pietro
Bembo, Pietro- Italian scholar and Cardinal, b. of a noble family at Venice, 20 May, 1470; d. at Rome, 18 January, 1547. ...
Beardsley, Aubrey Beardsley, Aubrey
Beardsley, Aubrey- Biography of the daring English illustrator. ...
Bestiaries Bestiaries
Bestiaries- Medieval books on animals, in which the real or fabulous characteristics of actually existent or imaginary animals (such as the griffin, dragon, siren, unicorn, etc.) were figuratively treated as religious sy ...
Bologna, Giovanni da Bologna, Giovanni da
Bologna, Giovanni da- Flemish Renaissance sculptor, b. at Douai, in Flanders, about 1524; d. at Florence in 1608. ...
Byrd, William Byrd, William
Byrd, William- Article examining life, sacred and secular music, and related composers. ...
Boccaccio, Giovanni Boccaccio, Giovanni
Boccaccio, Giovanni- Biography and overview of the author's major works. ...
Baconian System of Philosophy, The Baconian System of Philosophy, The
Baconian System of Philosophy, The- Essay takes a look at this system and its relation to theology and the beliefs of the Catholic church. ...
Brentano, Klemens Maria Brentano, Klemens Maria
Brentano, Klemens Maria- German poet. (1778-1842) ...
Brant, Sebastian Brant, Sebastian
Brant, Sebastian- Short biography of the German humanist and poet. ...
Baptistery Baptistery
Baptistery- The separate building in which the Sacrament of Baptism was once solemnly administered, or that portion of the church-edifice later set apart for the same purpose. ...
Bethlehem Bethlehem
Bethlehem- Birthplace of Jesus. ...
Brendan, Saint Brendan, Saint
Brendan, Saint- Article on St. Brendan of Ardfert and Clonfert, also known as Brendan the Voyager. Monastic founder, d. 577. About half of the article is devoted to St. Brendan's famous voyage. ...
Byzantine Literature Byzantine Literature
Byzantine Literature- The four cultural elements included are the Greek, the Christian, the Roman, and the Oriental. ...
Byzantine Empire, The Byzantine Empire, The
Byzantine Empire, The- Term employed to designate the Eastern survival of the ancient Roman Empire. ...
Bodin, Jean Bodin, Jean
Bodin, Jean- Article by Georges Goyau. Notes the philosopher's relation to the political and religious order of his time. ...
Burleigh, Walter Burleigh, Walter
Burleigh, Walter- Friar Minor and medieval philosopher, b. in 1275 and d. in 1337. ...
Buridan, Jean Buridan, Jean
Buridan, Jean- French scholastic philosopher of the fourteenth century, b. at Béthune, in the district of Atois towards the end of the thirteenth century; date of death unknown. ...
Bruni, Leonardo Bruni, Leonardo
Bruni, Leonardo- Article by Edmund Burke, summarizing the humanist's life and career. ...
Benthamism Benthamism
Benthamism- Article on Jeremy Bentham, English jurist and reformer. Features biographical information and a short bibliography. ...
Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus
Boethius, Anicius Manlius Severinus- Article with a focus on Boethius as a theologian. ...
Bolzano, Bernhard Bolzano, Bernhard
Bolzano, Bernhard- Austrian mathematician and philosopher, b. at Prague, 5 October, 1781; d. 18 December, 1848. ...
Budé, Guillaume Budé, Guillaume
Budé, Guillaume- Article by M. de Moreira, reviewing the key points of this thinker's career. ...
Bessarion, Johannes Bessarion, Johannes
Bessarion, Johannes- Article on this 15th-century Byzantine scholar, by U. Benigni. ...
Bañez, Domingo Bañez, Domingo
Bañez, Domingo- Detailed article on the Spanish Dominican theologian. ...
Balaam Balaam
Balaam- The derivation of the name is uncertain. Dr. Neubauer would connect it with the god Ammo or Ammi, as though Balaam belonged to a people whose god or lord was Ammo or Ammi. ...
Beseleel Beseleel
Beseleel- Describes two people known by this name. ...
Benjamin Benjamin
Benjamin- The youngest son of Jacob born of Rachel. ...

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