A dictionary of world history.

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Title:

Author:

Wright, Edmund (Thomas Edmund Farnsworth)

ISBN:

9780199202478

9780192807007

Edition:

2nd ed.

Publication Information:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Physical Description:

712 p. : maps ; 24 cm.

Series:

Oxford paperback reference

Series Title:

Oxford paperback reference

General Note:

"Editor, Edmund Wright ; maps, Margaret Tuthill, Linda Wells"--P. [vi].

Abstract:

Contains over four thousand alphabetically arranged entries that provide information about various aspects of history, from prehistory to the late twentieth century, covering significant men and women, religious and political movements, foreign countries and international organizations, and key battles and places. Includes topic maps.

Subject Term:

History -- Dictionaries.

Added Author:

Wright, Edmund (Thomas Edmund Farnsworth)

Added Corporate Author:

Oxford University Press.

Electronic Access:

Publisher description http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0723/2007273264-d.html

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Summary

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.