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Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
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Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History
D 23 .B45 2005 (Ref)
This 5-volume set is "a comprehensive encyclopedia of world history with 538 articles that trace the development of human history with a focus on area studies, global history, anthropology, geography, science, arts, literature, economics, women's studies, African-American studies, and cultural studies related to all regions of the world."--Quote provided by publisher.
Cambridge Ancient History
3rd ed.
D 57 .C252 (Ref)
The volumes in this authoritative set cover from ancient Egypt and Babylonia through the imperial crisis in Rome through 324 AD. Each volume has a substantial bibliography, maps, and other illustrations, including some plates.
Cambridge History of China
DS 735 .C3145 (Ref)
In this 15-volume set, researchers will find a comprehensive discussion of China from its beginning to the 1970s. Written by scholars, the articles are authoritative, although only minimal coverage is given to art, literature, and local history. Each volume contains many bibliographical references and a good index.
Cambridge History of Japan
DS 835 .C36 1988 (Ref)
Currently up to volume 6, this comprehensive series will cover the history of Japan from its beginning to the present day. Each volume includes a bibliography and an excellent index.
Cambridge Medieval History
D 117 .C3 (Ref)
This 8-volume set covers the history of the Middle Ages from the beginning of the Christian Roman Empire to the end of the period. Experts in the field have written the chapters, and each volume includes an extensive bibliography and many maps.
Dictionary of Historical Terms
2nd ed.
D 9 .C67 1990 (Ref)
This volume brings together historical terms that undergraduate and graduate students frequently encounter. Words may be technical definitions, foreign words that have become part of the historical vocabulary, or recent terms or phrases that have not yet made their way into conventional works of reference.
Dictionary of the Middle Ages
D 114 .D5 1982 (Ref)
The chronological scope of this 13-volume set is 500 to 1500 AD, and its geographical coverage includes the Latin west, the Slavic lands, Asia Minor, the Muslim lands of the East, and the Muslim-Christian parts of North Africa. The entries, which are arranged in alphabetical order, have useful bibliographies, photographs and other illustrations.
Encyclopedia of Africa South of the Sahara
DT 351 .E53 1997 (Ref)
In this 4-volume set, readers will find a comprehensive overview of important occurrences and human achievement and endeavor in Africa south of the Sahara Desert. Many of the entries are quite lengthy and include helpful bibliographies. The set also includes many photographs, maps, and other illustrations.
Encyclopedia of World History
D 21 .E577 2000 (Ref)
This A-to-Z reference work, published by Facts on File, contains over 6,500 entries and more than 1,000 color illustrations; a timeline compares events in different regions from 15,000 B.C. to the present. Of special interest is the ready-reference section that includes all dynastic lists and lists of prime ministers and popes.
Hutchinson Dictionary of World History
1993.
D 9 .H87x (Ref)
Provides coverage of global events from earliest times to the present day within one single volume. The A-to-Z arrangement is easy to use, and the chronologies and maps are useful.
Larousse Dictionary of World History
D 9 .L37x (Ref)
This one-volume work is an excellent place to quickly verify people, events, places, and movements from all periods of history. The A-to-Z arrangement is easy to use, and the entries are brief.
New Cambridge Modern History
D 208 .N4 (Ref)
Each of the 14 volumes in this set is devoted to a different time period, beginning with the onset of the Renaissance in the 15th century, through the shifting balance of world powers ending in 1945. Each volume contains a sizable bibliography and the articles are written by experts in the field.
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Modern Islamic World
DS 35.53 .O95 1995 (Ref)
This 4-volume set concentrates on the ways that Muslims have expressed themselves in the modern period through political and social action, as well as through formal texts, drawing heavily on the insights of the social sciences, religion, history, and literature. The entries contain significant bibliographies.
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia
HQ 1115 .W6 1999 (Ref)
This comprehensive, multi-volume encyclopedia offers over 10,000 biographical entries on women worldwide, many written by academics and specialists. Includes many photographs and suggestions for further reading.
World History: A Dictionary of Important People, Places, and Events from Ancient Times to the Present
D 9 .W47 1994 (Ref)
This is a general reference dictionary that provides a clear record of events, but also spans the broad run of history back to the beginning of civilization. Includes over 10,000 concisely written text entries.
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