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Synopsis
With more than 2,600 entries, all written by an expert in the field, the third edition of this authoritative dictionary provides in-depth coverage of major recent historical events, from 1900 to the present day. The book includes informative entries on every country in the world, with maps and historical summaries, and has biographical profiles of major historical figures, political and military leaders, and leading thinkers who influenced events. Readers will find information on international organizations, treaties, religious and political movements, as well as key incidents, places, and battles. The new edition has been fully revised and updated, and boasts a wealth of new material, including extended coverage of historical context in the country entries, new and expanded biographical entries on figures such as Angela Merkel and President Lula of Brazil, web links that can be accessed via a special companion website (regularly updated to ensure accurate information), and useful tables including lists of office-holders for countries and organizations and winners of the Nobel Peace Prize. In sum, this is a comprehensive reference work that will prove invaluable to a range of readers from students of history, politics, and international relations, to anyone with an interest in the modern world.
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About the Author
Jan Palmowski is a Lecturer in European Studies in King's College, London. He was formerly a Junior Research Fellow at Christ Church, Oxford.
Review
Review from previous edition: " Palmowski has done a fine job"--Journal of World History
"Concise, current information...highly recommended"--Choice
Review from previous edition: " Palmowski has done a fine job"--Journal of World History
"Concise, current information...highly recommended"--Choice
"A wonderful update to this wide-ranging dictionary of contemporary world history.... Its 2500-plus entries are clear and concise and cover everything"--Library Journal
Review from previous edition: " Palmowski has done a fine job"--Journal of World History
"Concise, current information...highly recommended"--Choice
"A wonderful update to this wide-ranging dictionary of contemporary world history.... Its 2500-plus entries are clear and concise and cover everything"--Library Journal
Review from previous edition: " Palmowski has done a fine job"--Journal of World History
"Concise, current information...highly recommended"--Choice
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- PublisherOxford University Press
- Publication date2008
- ISBN 10 0199295670
- ISBN 13 9780199295678
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number3
- Number of pages784
- EditorPalmowski Jan
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