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_Historical_Dictionary of_Medieval_India_(Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6012″] The medieval period of Indian history is difficult to define clearly. It may be perceived as the long phase of India’s transition from the ancient to the immediately pre-colonial times. The latter period would naturally be imagined commencing from Vasco da Gama’s voyage round the Cape of Good Hope in 1498, or, alternatively,…
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_Historical_Dictionary of_Marxism_(Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6004″] Marxism, one of the few philosophies that turned into an effective movement, not so long ago was the official ideology in one form or another of much of humanity. It was promulgated, initially by the Soviet Union, then imposed on much of Central and Eastern Europe, later emerged in the People’s Republic of…
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_Historical_Dictionary of the_Renaissance_(Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”6000″] The Historical Dictionary of the Renaissance is designed to be a handy reference covering the history of the European Renaissance, the period between about 1350 and the early 17th century. It emphasizes the new humanistic learning, the vernacular literature, the innovative artistic styles, and the music because these were the activities that gave rise to…
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_Historical_Dictionary of_Renaissance_Art_(Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5994″] The Renaissance era was launched in Italy and gradually spread to the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, France, and other parts of Europe and the New World, with figures like Robert Campin, Jan van Eyck, Rogier van der Weyden, Albrecht Dürer, and Albrecht Altdorfer. It was the era that produced some of the icons of…
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_Historical_Dictionary of the_Arab-Israeli_Conflict_(Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5990″] For over a century, the conflict between the Arabs and Jews has remained the most intractable problem confronting the world. Hardly a day passes that the Arab-Israeli Conflict is not headlined in the media. It has turned the Arabs and Israelis against one another, and also embittered relations within the two communities, while…
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_Historical_Dictionary of the_Mongol_World_Empire _(Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5986″] This Dictionary, the first work of its kind written in English, examines the history of the Mongol Empire, the pre-imperial era of Mongolian history that preceded it, and the various Mongol successor states that continued to dominate Eurasia long after the breakdown of Mongol unity. Divided into three parts, the first section is…
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_Historical_Dictionary of_Ancient_Egypt_(Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5982″] The great pyramids of Giza, Tutankhamun, the Great Sphinx, Cleopatra, and Ramesses II: the names and achievements of Ancient Egypt are legendary. Situated along the Nile River, the Ancient Egyptian civilization began around 3150 BC and lasted over three millennia until it was conquered by Rome in 31 BC. The second edition of…
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_Historical_Dictionary of_Pakistan_(Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) 3rd Ed
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5978″] The Islamic Republic of Pakistan gained its independence from the United Kingdom on August 14, 1947 and since then it has become the sixth most populous country in the world. Furthermore, Pakistan has the seventh largest army in the world, and is one of eight nations that have declared themselves nuclear powers. Pakistan’s…
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Historical_Dictionary of_Westerns in_Cinema _(Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5974″] When the earliest filmgoers watched The Great Train Robbery in 1903, many of them shrieked in terror at the very last clip when one of the outlaws turns directly toward the camera and fires a gun, seemingly, directly at the audience. The puff of smoke was sudden and it was hand colored so that it…
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The_Biographical_Dictionary of_Women in_Science_Pioneering Lives from Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5970″] Edited by two of the most respected scholars in the field, this milestone reference combines “facts-fronted” fast access to biographical details with highly readable accounts and analyses of nearly 3000 scientists’ lives, works, and accomplishments. For all academic and public libraries’ science and women’s studies collectio
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_Historical_Dictionary of_Japanese_Business (Historical Dictionaries of Professions and Industries)
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5958″] Japanese industrial standards have long been the benchmark for quality products within Asia, indeed, within the world. Major Japanese industries like Toyota, Sony, and Honda, to name but a few, are household names that have contributed to this small island nation’s status as the world’s second largest economy. Japanese business practices and theories…
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_Illustrated_Dictionary of_Symbols in_Eastern and_ Western_Art
[ebook_store ebook_id=”5939″] A companion volume to James Hall’s “Dictionary of Subjects and Symbols in Art”, which explores the language of symbols in Christian and Western art, this work includes the art of Egypt, the ancient Near East, Christian and classical Europe, India, and the Far East.
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_Historical_Dictionary of the_Tamils (Historical Dictionaries of Peoples and Cultures)
The cultural heritage of the Tamils dates back two thousand years. As a language, Tamil has existed since the pre-Christian era, around the same time as the early classical languages Hebrew and Sankrit. The first book on Tamil grammar, the Tolkappiyam, was written around the fifth century BCE. Today, Tamil cuisine has captured the imagination of…