Length Categories in the Encyclopaedia Aethiopica
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Category |
Article type |
words per article |
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XL |
extensive survey on a central topic (e.g., Conversions, Ethiopia, Eritrea etc.) |
ask the editors |
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A |
large survey article (e.g. Aithiopia, Constitutions) |
max. 3000 |
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A/B |
important central entry (e.g. Crucifixion, Church buildings) |
max. 2500 |
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B |
central entry (e.g. Aksum Seyon, Calendar Oromo) |
max. 2000 |
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B/C |
central entry (e.g. Ahmad Badlay) |
max. 1500 |
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C |
standard entry (e.g. Art exhibitions, Be'ela nagast, Bibliographies) |
max. 1000 |
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C/D |
shorter standard entry (e.g. Boundaries pre-colonial) |
max. 700 |
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D |
basic entry (e.g. Amba, Arkaledes) |
max. 400 |
An Encyclopaedia Aethiopica page will have two columns of text, with each column consisting of ca. 60-63 lines. With an estimated average of eight words per line, this amounts to 950-1000 words per page. The standard page format is illustrated by the sample articles (see "Sample pages").
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