• Fully revised and updated history dictionary, containing over 4,000 clear and concise entries
• Biographies of key figures in world history, from Alexander the Great to George W. Bush, Elizabeth I to Nelson Mandela
• International coverage, with detailed entries for every country in the world
• Subject entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, and key battles and places
• 25 detailed maps covering events and topics such as the Black Death, the Normandy Campaign, and the African slave trade

New to this edition

• Revised edition: fully updated to take into account border changes, major changes in regions (e.g. former Yugoslavia), and the addition of recent major events (e.g. the 2004 Tsunami)
• Key biographies extended and updated (e.g. Tony Blair), with others added (e.g. Vladimir Putin, Benedict XVI)

Readership: Social Science students (especially history and politics students), the general reader

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