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69 matches to Book of Concord
Gris, Juan. 1887-1927. Spanish Cubist painter. Guitar, Book and Newspaper 1920.
Grolier, Jean. 1479-1565. French collector of 3000 book library.
Harvard, John. 1607-38. Endowed University with £800 + 320 books.
Hermetic Texts. 1/3 C Egyptian astrology and magic books.
I Ching. 12C BC. Supplement 475BC. Chinese Book of Changes. 64 hexagrams used for divination. Early ethics, philosophy text.
Incunabula. Books printed before 1500. Caxton. Gutenberg.
Index Expurgatorius. 1601- Vatican list of books to be expurgated.
Kipling, Rudyard. 1865-1936. English/Indian writer. Compelling, emotional, poetic. Jungle Book 1894. Kim 1901. Imperialist:- “White Man’s Burden”.
Koran. (Qur’an.) 615-32. Islamic sacred book of God’s revelations to Muhammad.
Lear, Edward. 1812-88. 1846 Book of Nonsense popularized limericks.
Lombard, Peter. 1100-1160. Italian bishop. Book of Sentences.
Mazarin Bible. c1455. First book printed with moveable type. (Gutenberg 42-line).
Michelin, André. 1853-1931. Founded guide book 1900. Brother of Édouard.
Paracelsus. 1493-1541. Swiss alchemist, physician. Chemical drugs. Named zinc. Practica 1529. Hypnotism. Great Surgery Book 1536.
Pausanius. c143-76. Lydian traveller, guidebook writer. Descriptions of Greece.
Quiller-Couch (Q). 1863-1944. English editor of Oxford Book of English Verse 1900,39.
Savonarola, Girolamo. 1452-98. Led Florence 1494- after Medici overthrow. Reformer against vice and corruption in the church and society. Burned books, paintings, luxuries. Hung+burned.
Savoy Conference. 1661. London. Failed to agree on new prayer book. Puritans leave Church of England.
Shih Huang-ti. c259-210BC. Emperor 246-. Unified China. Great Wall. Burning of Books 213.
Smith, Joseph. 1805-44. US Founder of Mormonism. Wrote Book of Mormon by divine revelation 1830. Murdered.
Taliesin. -601. Welsh poet. Book of Taliesin.
Tantras. 6-7C Hindu, Buddhist holy books.
Taxation. On Income 1193. On Cooking Oil: 1000BC Egypt. Foreigners: 400BC Greece. Imports 1CBC Rome. Property: 453BC Greece, 1642 England. Sales: 49BC Rome. 1973 UK VAT. Inheritance: 23BC Rome. Salt: 1286-1790 France. Hair Powder: 1795-1869 Hearths: 1663-89. Cards: 1615. Whiskey. Eisphora. Boadicea. Godiva. Danegeld. Domesday Book. Tithes.
Uniformity, Act of. 1549. Established English Prayer Book, catechism for Anglican worship. 1553 Repealed. 1559 Reenacted. 1662 Deprived Nonconformists of living.
Varro, Marcus. 116-27BC. Prolific Roman scholar, satirist. 600 books. “Know thyself”.