World History: A Dictionary of Important People, Places, and Events, from Ancient Times to the Present
Books / Hardcover
ISBN: 080502350X / Publisher: Henry Holt & Co, January 1994
Identifies key political, military, and religious leaders, treaties, diplomatic resolutions, battles, and wars, and includes brief chronologies under each country
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A reference to the most significant people, places, events, books, institutions, beliefs, and discoveries in world history, from the beginnings of civilization to recent events (such as the Persian Gulf War, the conflict in Bosnia, and the renaming of the Soviet independent states after the dissolution of the Soviet Union), in some 10,000 alphabetical entries and 135 historical chronologies. Amazingly comprehensive. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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