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Dictionary of world history / edited by Edmund Wright .

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Oxford University Press, 2015.Edition: 3rd edDescription: 740 p. : ill. ; 19 cmISBN:
  • 9780199685691
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 903 WRI
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 (living and dead), separate entries for every country in the world (summarizing 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.
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Reference Reference Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai Competitive Section நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor 903 WRI (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 261213
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901.9 BIK Historical theories and methods / 901.9 CHA Essays on societal history : some interpretations/ 902.4 MIS The Uses Of Space In Early Modern History / 903 WRI Dictionary of world history / 904.5 ABB Natural disasters / 904.5 BOR The battles of the world / 907 BLO The historians's craft /

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 (summarizing 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.

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