Author: Adrian Webb File Type: pdf The Routledge Companion to Central and Eastern Europe since 1919 is a compact and comprehensive reference guide to the area, from the Treaty of Versaillesto the present day. With particular focus on the early nationalist and subsequent fascist and communist periods, Adrian Webb provides an essential guide to the events, people and ideas which have shaped, and continue to shape, central and eastern Europe since the re-ordering of Europe at the end of the First World War.Covering cultural, economic, political, and environmental issues, this broad-ranging and user-friendly volume explores both the common heritage and collective history of the region, as well as the distinctive histories of the individual states. Key features include ullwide ranging political and thematic chronologiesllmaps for clear visual referencellspecial topics such as the economy, the environment and culturellfull list of office holders and extensive biographies of prominent people in all fieldsllglossary of specialist terms.lulWith a wealth of chronological, statistical and tabular data, this handy book is an indispensable resource for all those who wish to understand the complex history of central and eastern Europe.ReviewThe book is perfectly accessible to general readers as well as specialists..... a useful addition to any librarys reference shelves Reference ReviewsWebb offers the latest addition to the Routledge Companions to History series of reference guides to key historical events and geographic areas. These comprehensive guides offer essential apparatus for navigating through the topics under consideration, including introductory articles, biographies, and chronologies ... Maps illustrate territorial changes that followed major historic events, and a glossary of specialist terms helps readers become familiear with local terminology ... With a wealth of chronological, statistical, and tabular data, this handy book is an indispensable resource for all (beginners and experts alike) who wish to understand the complex history of central and eastern Europe. CHOICEAbout the AuthorAdrian Webb is a writer on European political and environmental issues. He was a part-time lecturer at Southampton Solent University,19962007, and has contributed to a number of key works of reference. Dr Webb is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

Author: Christopher Corèdon File Type: pdf An interest in the middle ages often brings the non-specialist reader up short against a word or term which is not understood or only imperfectly understood. This dictionary is intended to put an end to all that it has been designed to be of real help to general readers and specialists alike. The dictionary contains some 3,400 terms as headwords, ranging from the legal and ecclesiastic to the more prosaic words of daily life. Latin was the language of the church, law and government, and many Latin terms illustrated here are frequently found in modern books of history of the period similarly, the precise meaning of Old English and Middle English terms may elude todays reader this dictionary endeavours to provide clarity. In addition to definition, etymologies of many words are given, in the belief that knowing the origin and evolution of a word gives a better understanding. There are also examples of medieval terms and phrases still in use today, a further aid to clarifying meaning.ReviewA superb example of clarity and concision . . . with a generous and readable layout. --Times Literary Supplement(Intended) to provide the enthusiast with a guide to medieval language.it succeeds magnificently. (...) It is an invaluable resource. --Historical Novels ReviewWhoever reads about medieval subjects will wish to own this handy and reliable reference work, and all reference libraries should have it. INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF BIBLICAL STUDIES A very useful book. REFERENCE REVIEWS Has many good points (and is) a pleasure to browse through. (...) More than fulfils its promise to be of assistance to any non-academic reader of history and as such should be on the shelf of all avid readers of medieval history. --Journal of the Australian Early Medieval Association About the AuthorCHRISTOPHER COREDON has also compiled the Dictionary of Cybernyms. Dr ANN WILLIAMS, historical consultant on the project, was until her retirement Senior Lecturer in medieval history at the Polytechnic of North London. An interest in the middle ages often brings the non-specialist reader up short against a word or term which is not understood or only imperfectly understood. This dictionary is intended to put an endto all that - though such a claim is inevitably rash. However, it has been designed in the hope that it will be of real help to non-academic readers, and in some cases maybe even to specialists.The dictionary contains some 3,400 terms as headwords, ranging from the legal and ecclesiastic to the more prosaic words of daily life. Latin was the language of the church, law and government, andmany Latin terms illustrated here are frequently found in modern books of history of the period similarly, the precise meaning of Old English and Middle English terms may elude todays reader thisdictionary endeavours to provide clarity. In addition to definition, etymologies of many words are given, in the belief that knowing the origin and evolution of a word gives a better understanding. There are also examples of medieval terms and phrases still in use today, a further aid to clarifying meaning. CHRISTOPHER COREDON has also compiled the Dictionary of Cybernyms. Dr ANN WILLIAMS, historical consultant on the project, was until her retirement Senior Lecturer in medieval history at the Polytechnic of North London.**