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By compiling expert knowledge into a single collection, encyclopedias broke the monopoly of the elite and the Church over information.

They provided a "map" of human understanding, showing how disparate fields like geometry and ethics might be interconnected. Evolution in the Modern Era Enciclopedia И™tiinИ›elor

Collections like the Larousse or Britannica continue to publish specialized scientific editions. By compiling expert knowledge into a single collection,

The 18th-century movement aimed to "change the common way of thinking" by applying Enlightenment principles—reason, empirical evidence, and secularism—to every field of study. Enciclopedia И™tiinИ›elor

They helped establish a common vocabulary and methodology for emerging scientific disciplines during the Scientific Revolution .