The Historical Dictionary of World Political Geography

ISBN-13: 9780333781777 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 447 str.

Carlos Ramirez Faria; C. Ramirez-Faria

Opis

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.

Recenzje

'...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

Spis treści

Introduction Dictionary Predominant World Political Influences and their Durations Provinces and Regions Basic Glossary of Political Terms Index of Chronologies and Maps General Index

O autorze

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.