Chambers Dictionary of World History

by Bruce Lenman (Editor), Hilary Marsden (Editor)

Revised and updated to reflect recent world events, Chambers Dictionary of World History features more than 7,500 entries in a straightforward A-to-Z format. This impressive reference covers the key figures and events in world history, with an in-depth focus on the period from A.D. 1000 to 2000. From the Norman Conquest to the Normandy campaign, its comprehensive coverage includes wars, treaties, plots, and political movements as well as nations of the world, international organizations, and biographies of major figures.
Entries include a clear and helpful system of cross-references that makes the book ideal for browsing and highlights connections among individuals, ideas, and events. More than 60 sidebars cover significant themes of ancient and modern history, and specially commissioned historical and thematic maps supplement the dictionary entries.
For history buffs, classroom use, or any home reference collection, this comprehensive look at world history is an essential resource.

Genres: Reference, History, Nonfiction, Historical, Dictionaries, Society, The World

978 pages, Hardcover

First published April 8, 1993

About the author

Bruce P. Lenman is Emeritus Professor of Modern History at the University of St. Andrews and an Honorary Professor at the University of Dundee.

Reviews

[Daniel Kukwa · Rating 2 out of 5]

It looks impressive, but beyond the (attempted) ambition of being a one-stop source for brief snippets of information, it's nothing to write home about. It serves its purpose.

[Murray · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent historical resource complete with cross-references to related entries. I've had it on my shelf forever and used it extensively.
Although admittedly it's become considerably less relevant with the advent of Google and Wikipedia etc. I still enjoy having the book to page through.

[Mick Maye · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference book