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The Historical Dictionary of World Political Geography
Carlos Ramirez-Faria
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Description for The Historical Dictionary of World Political Geography
Hardback. In dictionary form, this work is an almanac of world history taking the place name or territory as its starting point. This is a detailed text, listing changes in world events up to 1999. It gives an insight into areas of conflict like the Balkans. Num Pages: 457 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GBCY; RGCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 28. Weight in Grams: 847.
In dictionary form, an almanac of world history taking the place name or territory as its starting point. It links the past to the present by geography, and lists every significant political entity in history. The text is an encyclopaedic guide to the history of nations, and each entry falls into one of the following categories: Extinct states and empires Provinces of extinct and existing states Ancient and modern regions Nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples and nations Modern states Entries for nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples are also included together with their origins and their effect on established political entities. A number ... Read more
In dictionary form, an almanac of world history taking the place name or territory as its starting point. It links the past to the present by geography, and lists every significant political entity in history. The text is an encyclopaedic guide to the history of nations, and each entry falls into one of the following categories: Extinct states and empires Provinces of extinct and existing states Ancient and modern regions Nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples and nations Modern states Entries for nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples are also included together with their origins and their effect on established political entities. A number ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
457
Condition
New
Number of Pages
447
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333781777
SKU
V9780333781777
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99-15
About Carlos Ramirez-Faria
DR CARLOS RAMIREZ-FARIA studied in Columbia College, the University of Paris, and the University of London. He is the author of The Origins of Economic Inequality between Nations, a critical review of theories of development and underdevelopment. He is currently at work on a series of international regional histories, on South East Asia and Central Asia.
Reviews for The Historical Dictionary of World Political Geography
'...a substantive, all-inclusive almanac of world history that offers a concise and convenient guide to a topic that would confound most world historians, cultural geographers, and cultural anthropologists.' - FMH-List