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Battle Abbey Founded by William the Conqueror on the site of the battle of Hastings, 1067 . The first monks came from the Benedictine Abbey of Marmoutier, and though the buildings were designed for 140, the community never exceeded 60. Consecrated, 1094 , the abbey was richly endowed and granted many privileges. The mitered abbot … Continue reading “Battle Abbey”

Battle (properly , milchamah’, ). Though the Hebrews in their mode of conducting warlike operations varied somewhat in the course of ages, and are elsewhere shown to have been swayed by the practice of greater and more military nations, still, from the period when the institution of royalty gave rise to an organized system, it … Continue reading “Battle”

Battista,Giovanni Giuda Giona (originally Jehuda Jona ben-Isaac), the teacher of the learned Barrolocci (q.v.), was born at Safed, in Galilee, Oct. 28, 1588, where he was also appointed to rabbiship. He was a descendant of a Spanish family, which, after their expulsion by Ferdinand, retired into Tuscany. Pius V having expelled them thence also, his … Continue reading “Battista,Giovanni Giuda Giona”

Battista, Hortensio SEE BAPTISTA, HORTENSIUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Battista, Giovanni Giuda Giona (His original name was Jehuda Jona Ben-Isaac). Born of Jewish parents at Safed in Galilee, on the 28th of October, 1588; d. at Rome, 26 May, 1668. As a Jewish rabbi he undertook an extensive journey through Europe, and it was during his stay in Poland that he was converted to … Continue reading “Battista, Giovanni Giuda Giona”

Battista De Ferrare So called from his native town, was a Carmelite, who flourished about 1494. He was secretary to Ercole II, duke of Ferrara. and left the following among other works: Florida, seu Hist. Christianitatis usque ad haec Temp.: Chronl. Ord. Carmelit., etc.: Vita- Matheldis, etc. See Landon, Eccles. Dict. s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. … Continue reading “Battista De Ferrare”

Battier, Johann Rudolph a Protestant theologian of Switzerland, was born at Basle, Nov. 9, 1693, where he pursued his theological studies. In 1730 he was appointed preacher at the orphanage of his native city, and in 1733 professor of Hebrew. He retired from this position in 1736 on account of broken health, and died in … Continue reading “Battier, Johann Rudolph”

Battey, Amos P a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Rhode Island. He was converted in early life; educated for the ministry at Kent’s Hill, Me.; and after one year’s service under the presiding elder, joined the Maine Conference. About six years later, 1848, he became superannuated, and held that relation to the close of … Continue reading “Battey, Amos P”

Batteux, Charles Abbé and writer on philosophy and aesthetics, b. near Vouziers, France, 6 May, 1713; d. at Paris, 14 July, 1780. He was professor at Paris of the humanities and rhetoric, then of Greek and Roman philosophy, and was made a member of the Academy of Inscriptions and of the Académie Française. His works … Continue reading “Batteux, Charles”

Battery See Assault and Battery Assault and Battery Fuente: Nave’s Topical Bible