This book was published by Oxford in the year 2006.
Synopsis
The Dictionary Of World History has all the details of historical events past and present. A storehouse of information can be found in this book ranging from Pre-History till date. Crisp and clear biographies of Key characters of history, both living and dead with in-depth knowledge on Political and Religious movements, major conflicts and events with their after effects have been documented. The new edition also includes the latest global events. Dictionary of World History also contains 25 detailed maps which are linked to events like African Slave Trade, The Black Death and Normandy Campaign and 200 country maps. It gives a detailed overview of the world History to anyone interested in the subject, enhanced by entry-level web links which are easily accessible by companion websites.
About the Author
Edmund Wright, a graduate from Oxford University, holds a Doctorate in History. He entered the publishing world as a reference book editor. His area of work includes updating Oxford's Dictionary of World History and Dictionary of Computing. He also proofreads the shorter versions of Oxford English Dictionary and Historical Thesaurus of the Oxford English Dictionary.
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