Since the spectacular discovery of Nineveh 150 years ago, countless excavators have been searching for the lost civilizations of the ancient Near East. We now know the names of thousands of gods and goddesses as well as a growing number of mythological tales. However, a substantial number of these sources of information--originating from the archives of such ancient cities as Ninevah, Ur, and Babylon--are inaccessible to most students.
If you're a high school, college or public reference librarian seeking a 'one stop' instruction to American business history which is accessible to a wide audience, look no further than ENCYCLOPEDIA OF AMERICAN BUSINESS HISTORY. Here are over 400 entries on corporate notables, business tycoons, investors and companies, and major events and leaders of American business covering the length of American history. Each entry blends a bibliography with cross-references to related entries and provides a topic summary, chronology of events, and mention of the primary source documents used to create this authoritative text. Diane C. Donovan, Editor California Bookwatch
From the Silk Road to the Great Game, Central Asia has long been a region of great strategic, political, and economic importance. Currently the home of large oil reserves, Islamic terrorists, and new democracies, Central Asia is of growing visibility to Americans. In this atlas, Rafis Abazov provides 50 two-color maps, each accompanied by a facing page of explanatory text, that graphically illuminate the region's history tracing back to the 8th-7th centuries B.C. From the spread of Islam to the invasion of the Mongols, the area has been at the crossroads
Combining over 100 beautifully crafted maps, charts and graphs with a narrative packed with facts and information, An Atlas of Irish History provides coverage of the main political, military, economic, religious and social changes that have occurred in Ireland and among the Irish abroad over the past two millennia.
Austria-Hungary & the Successor States: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present
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Austria-Hungary & the Successor States: A Reference Guide from the Renaissance to the Present
Narrative histories are presented for Austria, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. A 200-page historical dictionary offers descriptions of events, personalities, institutions, and processes, from Austrian socialist Victor Adler to Prince Alfred Windischgratz, the general who suppressed the Hungarian rebellion of 1849. Chronologies for all the countries covered are also included, along with lists of rulers and statesmen and a selection of historical maps.
