A Dictionary of World HistoryEdmund Wright, Jonathan Law This wide-ranging dictionary contains a wealth of information on all aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the present day. Over 4,000 clear, concise entries include biographies of key figures in world history, seperate entries for every country in the world (summarising key historical events), and subject entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, and key battles and places. This new edition of the dictionary has been thoroughly updated to cover recent changes in world affairs. It includes new biographies for recent key figures (e.g. Vladimir Putin, Benedict XVI ), updated biographies for other major figures (e.g. Tony Blair), and the addition of recent major events and their after-effects (including the Orange Revolution and the 2004 tsunami). The book also contains twenty-five detailed maps linked to key historical events and topics. These include the African slave trade, the Black Death, and the Normandy campaign. Encyclopedic in scope, this ambitious dictionary provides an excellent overview of world history both for students and the general reader. |
Contents
Section 1 | 1 |
Section 2 | 51 |
Section 3 | 103 |
Section 4 | 168 |
Section 5 | 190 |
Section 6 | 213 |
Section 7 | 236 |
Section 8 | 269 |
Section 13 | 361 |
Section 14 | 439 |
Section 15 | 470 |
Section 16 | 480 |
Section 17 | 558 |
Section 18 | 589 |
Section 19 | 622 |
Section 20 | 668 |
Section 9 | 273 |
Section 10 | 300 |
Section 11 | 326 |
Section 12 | 341 |
Section 21 | 678 |
Section 22 | 702 |
Section 23 | 707 |
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