Chambers Dictionary Of World History

Cover Type: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine
Jacket Condition: Fine
Publisher: Chambers
Publisher Place: Edinburgh
Publisher Year: 2005
Edition: Reprint

Description: 977 pages. Book and Jacket appear to have hardly been read and are both in Fine condition throughout. The only exception is a minor repair on back jacket.

Publishers Description: Revised and updated to reflect recent world events, Chambers Dictionary of World History features more than 7,500 entries in a straightforward A-to-Z format. This impressive reference covers the key figures and events in world history, with an in-depth focus on the period from A.D. 1000 to 2000. From the Norman Conquest to the Normandy campaign, its comprehensive coverage includes wars, treaties, plots, and political movements as well as nations of the world, international organizations, and biographies of major figures.Entries include a clear and helpful system of cross-references that makes the book ideal for browsing and highlights connections among individuals, ideas, and events. More than 60 sidebars cover significant themes of ancient and modern history, and specially commissioned historical and thematic maps supplement the dictionary entries.For history buffs, classroom use, or any home reference collection, this comprehensive look at world history is an essential resource.

ISBN: 9780550100948