Biblioteca Universale Sacro-Profana

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About “Biblioteca Universale Sacro-Profana”

The Biblioteca universale sacro-profana (1701–07) was an encyclopedia published in Italian during the early eighteenth century. It was created by Vincenzo Coronelli, a cartographer and Franciscan friar. The work was unfinished and intended to cover both sacred and secular knowledge. It was published over several years, from 1701 to 1707. The encyclopedia aimed to compile a wide range of information, reflecting the intellectual interests of its time. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)

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1701

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