Author: Anne Kerr
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191044784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1341
Book Description
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 (living and dead), separate entries for every country in the world (summarising key historical events), and in-depth entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, and major conflicts and events and their after-effects. For this new edition, existing entries have been revised and updated to reflect the very latest global events including changes in leadership, wars, political situations, and the statistical information given for each country (population counts, currency, languages, religions). New entries have been included for key figures who have recently come to prominence and world events. 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. Also included are over 200 country maps. The dictionary is enhanced by entry-level web links which are accessed via a dedicated companion website. Encyclopedic in scope, this ambitious A to Z provides an excellent overview of world history both for students and anyone with an interest in the subject.
A Dictionary of World History
Author: Anne Kerr
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191044784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1341
Book Description
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 (living and dead), separate entries for every country in the world (summarising key historical events), and in-depth entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, and major conflicts and events and their after-effects. For this new edition, existing entries have been revised and updated to reflect the very latest global events including changes in leadership, wars, political situations, and the statistical information given for each country (population counts, currency, languages, religions). New entries have been included for key figures who have recently come to prominence and world events. 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. Also included are over 200 country maps. The dictionary is enhanced by entry-level web links which are accessed via a dedicated companion website. Encyclopedic in scope, this ambitious A to Z provides an excellent overview of world history both for students and anyone with an interest in the subject.
Publisher: OUP Oxford
ISBN: 0191044784
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 1341
Book Description
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 (living and dead), separate entries for every country in the world (summarising key historical events), and in-depth entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, and major conflicts and events and their after-effects. For this new edition, existing entries have been revised and updated to reflect the very latest global events including changes in leadership, wars, political situations, and the statistical information given for each country (population counts, currency, languages, religions). New entries have been included for key figures who have recently come to prominence and world events. 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. Also included are over 200 country maps. The dictionary is enhanced by entry-level web links which are accessed via a dedicated companion website. Encyclopedic in scope, this ambitious A to Z provides an excellent overview of world history both for students and anyone with an interest in the subject.
Chambers Dictionary of World History
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 950
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 950
Book Description
A Dictionary of World History
Author: Thomas Edmund Farnsworth Wright
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019968569X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
As well as over 4000 clear and concise entries, this dictionary also contains biographies of key figures in world history. Other useful features include, subject entries on religious and political movements, maps, and full international coverage.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019968569X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 750
Book Description
As well as over 4000 clear and concise entries, this dictionary also contains biographies of key figures in world history. Other useful features include, subject entries on religious and political movements, maps, and full international coverage.
A Dictionary of Book History
Author: John Feather
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bibliography
Languages : en
Pages : 294
Book Description
A Dictionary of Twentieth-century World History
Author: Jan Palmowski
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Authoritative and up to date, this new dictionary provides in-depth coverage of the major historical figures and events of the 20th century. Jan Palmowski's comprehensive work will be invaluable to a range of readers
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 718
Book Description
Authoritative and up to date, this new dictionary provides in-depth coverage of the major historical figures and events of the 20th century. Jan Palmowski's comprehensive work will be invaluable to a range of readers
From Reliable Sources
Author: Martha C. Howell
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801485602
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A lively introduction to historical methodology, an overview of the techniques historians must master in order to reconstruct the past.
Publisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 9780801485602
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
A lively introduction to historical methodology, an overview of the techniques historians must master in order to reconstruct the past.
Synopsis
Author: Andrew D. Dimarogonas
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9789057025778
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Lists the scholarly publications including research and review journals, books, and monographs relating to classical, Hellenistic, Biblical, Byzantine, Medieval, and modern Greece. The 11 indexes include article title and author, books reviewed, theses and dissertations, books and authors, journals, names, locations, and subjects. The format continues that of the second volume. All the information has been programmed onto the disc in a high-level language, so that no other software is needed to read it, and in versions for DOS and Apple on each disc. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Publisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 9789057025778
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
Lists the scholarly publications including research and review journals, books, and monographs relating to classical, Hellenistic, Biblical, Byzantine, Medieval, and modern Greece. The 11 indexes include article title and author, books reviewed, theses and dissertations, books and authors, journals, names, locations, and subjects. The format continues that of the second volume. All the information has been programmed onto the disc in a high-level language, so that no other software is needed to read it, and in versions for DOS and Apple on each disc. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
History in Practice 2nd edition
Author: Ludmilla Jordanova
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 135002483X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
History in Practice explores the discipline's breadth, its complexities and the tasks it takes on. This study by one of the liveliest and most acute practitioners in the field demystifies what historians do. It looks at history as an academic discipline but also engages with the use of historical ideas in the wider world. Historical work has public consequences and draws considerable energy from contemporary preoccupations. For this new edition of her respected and widely used book, Ludmilla Jordanova has revised the text and added a new chapter that takes into account recent world events. She discusses the role of the internet, globalisation, world history and the current enthusiasm for military history. This book is essential reading for all students needing an understanding of history as a discipline.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 135002483X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 258
Book Description
History in Practice explores the discipline's breadth, its complexities and the tasks it takes on. This study by one of the liveliest and most acute practitioners in the field demystifies what historians do. It looks at history as an academic discipline but also engages with the use of historical ideas in the wider world. Historical work has public consequences and draws considerable energy from contemporary preoccupations. For this new edition of her respected and widely used book, Ludmilla Jordanova has revised the text and added a new chapter that takes into account recent world events. She discusses the role of the internet, globalisation, world history and the current enthusiasm for military history. This book is essential reading for all students needing an understanding of history as a discipline.
Borderlands in World History, 1700-1914
Author: P. Readman
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137320583
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Covering two hundred years, this groundbreaking book brings together essays on borderlands by leading experts in the modern history of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia to offer the first historical study of borderlands with a global reach.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 1137320583
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
Covering two hundred years, this groundbreaking book brings together essays on borderlands by leading experts in the modern history of the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia to offer the first historical study of borderlands with a global reach.
How Great Thinkers Transformed Our Ideas
Author: C C Hagan
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1805148265
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
"Dare to think!” This was the catch cry of the Enlightenment over 300 years ago when the breakaway from religion towards a more secular society began. Isaac Newton led the Scientific Revolution which transformed society for the next 300 years with progress not then dreamed of. Stephen Hawking revealed a new cosmology and linked Einstein’s relativity to small scale quantum mechanics. Yet what was the mind set of Newton’s age compared to Hawking’s age? What were the changes in the mind sets of society and philosophy during those 300 years and were they all linked to science? This book represents a slice of the history of ideas, science and philosophy mixed with their personal lives against how science, mathematics and philosophy evolved over those 300 years. Revealed are the truly astonishing stories and ideas of five of the greatest thinkers who ever lived who provided us rich insights into the cosmos. Their stories class them as true founders of scientific revolutions, battlers with feats of endurance, and triumphs to rise to great heights. Through the personal tragedies of Curie and Hawking to the intellectual battles fought by Einstein, Newton and Leibniz these five scientists inspire us and enrich our ideas.
Publisher: Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 1805148265
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
"Dare to think!” This was the catch cry of the Enlightenment over 300 years ago when the breakaway from religion towards a more secular society began. Isaac Newton led the Scientific Revolution which transformed society for the next 300 years with progress not then dreamed of. Stephen Hawking revealed a new cosmology and linked Einstein’s relativity to small scale quantum mechanics. Yet what was the mind set of Newton’s age compared to Hawking’s age? What were the changes in the mind sets of society and philosophy during those 300 years and were they all linked to science? This book represents a slice of the history of ideas, science and philosophy mixed with their personal lives against how science, mathematics and philosophy evolved over those 300 years. Revealed are the truly astonishing stories and ideas of five of the greatest thinkers who ever lived who provided us rich insights into the cosmos. Their stories class them as true founders of scientific revolutions, battlers with feats of endurance, and triumphs to rise to great heights. Through the personal tragedies of Curie and Hawking to the intellectual battles fought by Einstein, Newton and Leibniz these five scientists inspire us and enrich our ideas.