The Historical Dictionary of World Political Geography

by C. Ramirez-Faria

Overview

In dictionary form, an almanac of world history taking the place name or territory as its starting point. It links the past to the present by geography, and lists every significant political entity in history. The text is an encyclopaedic guide to the history of nations, and each entry falls into one of the following categories: Extinct states and empires Provinces of extinct and existing states Ancient and modern regions Nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples and nations Modern states Entries for nomadic and semi-nomadic peoples are also included together with their origins and their effect on established political entities. A number of maps are included to illustrate politico-geographical change. This is a detailed text, listing changes in world events up to the current year and gives interesting insight into current areas of conflict like the Balkans.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333781777
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	04/06/2001
Edition description:	2001
Pages:	447
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

About the Author

DR CARLOS RAMIREZ-FARIA studied in Columbia College, the University of

Paris, and the University of London. He is the author of The Origins of

Economic Inequality between Nations, a critical review of theories of

development and underdevelopment. He is currently at work on a series of

international regional histories, on South East Asia and Central Asia.

Table of Contents

Introduction Dictionary Predominant World Political Influences and their Durations Provinces and Regions Basic Glossary of Political Terms Index of Chronologies and Maps General Index

Editorial Reviews

'...a substantive, all-inclusive almanac of world history that offers a concise and convenient guide to a topic that would confound most world historians, cultural geographers, and cultural anthropologists.' - FMH-List

From the Publisher

Independent scholar Ramirez-Faria shows the connections between the past and present by listing every significant sovereign entity in history, as well as many minor ones, and by indicating the areas of today's political geography that were once occupied by now extinct empires and states. The entries refer to states, peoples, statelets, and political entities important in the formation of states. Provinces and regions are treated in a separate section. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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