The historical dictionaries present essential information on a broad range of subjects, including American and world history, art, business, cities, countries, cultures, customs, film, global conflicts, international relations, literature, music, philosophy, religion, sports, and theater. Written by experts, all contain highly informative introductory essays on the topic and detailed chronologies that, in some cases, cover vast historical time periods but still manage to heavily feature more recent events.
Brief AZ entries describe the main people, events, politics, social issues, institutions, and policies that make the topic unique, and entries are cross-referenced for ease of browsing. Extensive bibliographies are divided into several general subject areas, providing excellent access points for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more. Additionally, maps, photographs, and appendixes of supplemental information aid high school and college students doing term papers or introductory research projects. In short, the historical dictionaries are the perfect starting point for anyone looking to research in these fields.
Historical Dictionaries of Europe
Jon Woronoff, Series Editor
Greece, by Thanos M. Veremis and Mark Dragoumis. 1995.
Romania, by Kurt W. Treptow and Marcel Popa. 1996.
United Kingdom: Volume 1, England and the United Kingdom; Volume 2, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland, by Kenneth J. Panton and Keith A. Cowlard. 1997, 1998.
Hungary, by Steven Bla Vrdy. 1997.
Ireland, by Colin Thomas and Avril Thomas. 1997.
Russia, by Boris Raymond and Paul Duffy. 1998.
Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, by Zeljan Suster. 1999.
Belgium, by Robert Stallaerts. 1999.
Poland, 2nd edition, by George Sanford. 2003.
Finland, 2nd edition, by George Maude. 2007.
Belgium, 2nd edition, by Robert Stallaerts. 2007.
Moldova, 2nd edition, by Andrei Brezianu and Vlad Spnu. 2007.
Slovenia, 2nd edition, by Leopoldina Plut-Pregelj and Carole Rogel. 2007.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2nd edition, by Ante uvalo. 2007.
Modern Italy, 2nd edition, by Mark F. Gilbert and K. Robert Nilsson. 2007.
Belarus, 2nd edition, by Vitali Silitski and Jan Zaprudnik. 2007.
Contemporary United Kingdom, by Kenneth J. Panton and Keith A. Cowlard. 2008.
Norway, by Jan Sjvik. 2008.
France, 2nd edition, by Gino Raymond. 2008.
Spain, 2nd edition, by Angel Smith. 2008.
Turkey, 3rd edition, by Metin Heper and Nur Bilge Criss. 2009.
Republic of Macedonia, by Dimitar Bechev. 2009.
Cyprus, by Farid Mirbagheri. 2010.
Austria, 2nd edition, by Paula Sutter Fichtner. 2009.
Modern Greece, by Dimitris Keridis. 2009.
Czech State, 2nd edition, by Rick Fawn and Ji Hochman. 2010.
Portugal, 3rd edition, by Douglas L. Wheeler and Walter C. Opello Jr. 2010.
Croatia, 3rd edition, by Robert Stallaerts. 2010.
Albania, 2nd edition, by Robert Elsie. 2010.
Malta, 2nd edition, by Uwe Jens Rudolf and Warren G. Berg. 2010.
Armenia, 2nd edition, by Rouben Paul Adalian. 2010.
Russian Federation, by Robert A. Saunders and Vlad Strukov. 2010.
Kosovo, 2nd edition, by Robert Elsie. 2011.
Lithuania, 2nd edition, by Saulius Suiedlis. 2011.
Ukraine, 2nd edition, by Ivan Katchanovski, Zenon E. Kohut, Bohdan Y. Nebesio, and Myroslav Yurkevich. 2013.
Ireland, new edition, by Frank A. Biletz. 2014.
Slovakia, 3rd edition, by Stanislav J. Kirschbaum. 2014.
Switzerland, 2nd edition, by Leo Schelbert. 2014.
Bulgaria, 3rd edition, by Raymond Detrez. 2015.
Georgia, 2nd edition, by Alexander Mikaberidze. 2015.
Estonia, 2nd edition, by Toivo Miljan. 2015.
Sweden, 3rd edition, by Elisabeth Elgn and Irene Scobbie. 2015.
Netherlands, 3rd edition, by Joop W. Koopmans. 2015.
Iceland, 2nd edition, by Sverrir Jakobsson and Gumunder Hlfdanarson. 2016.
Denmark, 3rd edition, by Alastair H. Thomas. 2016.
Contemporary Germany, by Derek Lewis with Ulrike Zitzlsperger. 2016.
Latvia, 3rd edition, by Aldis Purs and Andrejs Plakans. 2017.
Names: Purs, Aldis, author. | Plakans, Andrejs, author.
Title: Historical dictionary of Latvia / Aldis Purs and Andrejs Plakans.
Description: Third edition. | Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017] | Series: Historical dictionaries of Europe | Includes bibliographical references.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016056922 (print) | LCCN 2016057086 (ebook) | ISBN 9781538102206 (hardcover : alk. paper) | ISBN 9781538102213 (electronic)
Subjects: LCSH: LatviaHistoryDictionaries.
Classification: LCC DK504.37 .P58 2017 (print) | LCC DK504.37 (ebook) | DDC 947.96003dc23
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