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Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World Britain, Ireland, Europe, and America

Wagner, John A.
Innbundet / 1999 / Engelsk

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ISBN
9781573562003
Publisert
1999-07-27
Utgiver
Vendor
Greenwood Press
Vekt
737 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
432

Forfatter
Wagner, John A.

Biographical note

John A. Wagner has taught courses in British and Tudor history at Arizona State University and in American and early modern European history at Phoenix College. He is the author of The Devon Gentleman: A Life of Sir Peter Carew (1998) and a contributor to the forthcoming Historical Dictionary of Later Medieval England. Wagner holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh and an MA and a PhD from Arizona State University.

Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World Britain, Ireland, Europe, and America

Wagner, John A.
Innbundet / 1999 / Engelsk
Wagner, John A.
Innbundet / 1999 / Engelsk
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Readers will find not only all the standard entries, but also more obscure information. . . . The general bibliography and index are extensive . . . valuable acquisition for all libraries with collections in early modern history. . . . [R]ecommended for all levels.

Choice

[A]n impressive work of comprehensive scholarship and an essential, core title for any personal, academic, or public library Elizabethan studies reference collection. . . . [H]ighly recommended.

Midwest Book Review

[A]ttractive format and user-friendly organization. . . . This is an appropriate acquisition for all libraries from the secondary level on up.

ARBA

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A specialized encyclopedia that should find a place in many general collections because of the pains that have been taken to present this fascinating era in a readable and appealing way.

Booklist

[M]erits allow it to stand on its own. . . . A wealth of easy-to-use information.

School Library Journal

This volume is a useful resource for those who need concise descriptions and definitions of people, events, ideas, and terms of the Elizabethan period. . . . Easy-to-read charts. . . . [T]his is a well-organized, comprehensive, and accurate reference source.

Book Report

A handy, quick-reference tool.

Pennsylvania School Librarian's Association

The individuals and events of the Elizabethan era continue to be popular topics for contemporary literature and film, and Elizabethan drama, poetry, and music are studied and enjoyed everywhere by students, scholars, and the general public. The Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World provides its users with clear definitions and descriptions of people, events, institutions, ideas, and terminology relating in some significant way to the Elizabethan period. The first dictionary of history to focus exclusively on the reign of Elizabeth I, this volume is also the first to take abroad trans-Atlantic approach to the period by including relevant individuals and terms from Irish, Scottish, Welsh, American, and Western European history.
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The individuals and events of the Elizabethan era continue to be popular topics for contemporary literature and film, and Elizabethan drama, poetry, and music are studied and enjoyed everywhere by students, scholars, and the general public.

Les mer
Preface Acknowledgments Chronology Maps Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World Appendix 1. Genealogies Appendix 2. Elizabethan Archbishops of Canterbury and York and Roman Catholic Popes Appendix 3. European Monarchs in the Sixteenth Century Appendix 4. Selected Historical Fiction with Tudor and Elizabethan Characters and Settings Appendix 5. Selected Motion Pictures with Tudor and Elizabethan Characters and Settings Appendix 6.Selected Sound Recordings of Tudor and Elizabethan Music Appendix 7. Selected Web Sites for Tudor and Elizabethan Topics Bibliography Index
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Readers will find not only all the standard entries, but also more obscure information. . . . The general bibliography and index are extensive . . . valuable acquisition for all libraries with collections in early modern history. . . . [R]ecommended for all levels.

Choice

[A]n impressive work of comprehensive scholarship and an essential, core title for any personal, academic, or public library Elizabethan studies reference collection. . . . [H]ighly recommended.

Midwest Book Review

[A]ttractive format and user-friendly organization. . . . This is an appropriate acquisition for all libraries from the secondary level on up.

ARBA

Se alle

A specialized encyclopedia that should find a place in many general collections because of the pains that have been taken to present this fascinating era in a readable and appealing way.

Booklist

[M]erits allow it to stand on its own. . . . A wealth of easy-to-use information.

School Library Journal

This volume is a useful resource for those who need concise descriptions and definitions of people, events, ideas, and terms of the Elizabethan period. . . . Easy-to-read charts. . . . [T]his is a well-organized, comprehensive, and accurate reference source.

Book Report

A handy, quick-reference tool.

Pennsylvania School Librarian's Association

The individuals and events of the Elizabethan era continue to be popular topics for contemporary literature and film, and Elizabethan drama, poetry, and music are studied and enjoyed everywhere by students, scholars, and the general public. The Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World provides its users with clear definitions and descriptions of people, events, institutions, ideas, and terminology relating in some significant way to the Elizabethan period. The first dictionary of history to focus exclusively on the reign of Elizabeth I, this volume is also the first to take abroad trans-Atlantic approach to the period by including relevant individuals and terms from Irish, Scottish, Welsh, American, and Western European history.
Les mer

The individuals and events of the Elizabethan era continue to be popular topics for contemporary literature and film, and Elizabethan drama, poetry, and music are studied and enjoyed everywhere by students, scholars, and the general public.

Les mer
Preface Acknowledgments Chronology Maps Historical Dictionary of the Elizabethan World Appendix 1. Genealogies Appendix 2. Elizabethan Archbishops of Canterbury and York and Roman Catholic Popes Appendix 3. European Monarchs in the Sixteenth Century Appendix 4. Selected Historical Fiction with Tudor and Elizabethan Characters and Settings Appendix 5. Selected Motion Pictures with Tudor and Elizabethan Characters and Settings Appendix 6.Selected Sound Recordings of Tudor and Elizabethan Music Appendix 7. Selected Web Sites for Tudor and Elizabethan Topics Bibliography Index
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781573562003
Publisert
1999-07-27
Utgiver
Vendor
Greenwood Press
Vekt
737 gr
Høyde
254 mm
Bredde
178 mm
Aldersnivå
G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
432

Forfatter
Wagner, John A.

Biographical note

John A. Wagner has taught courses in British and Tudor history at Arizona State University and in American and early modern European history at Phoenix College. He is the author of The Devon Gentleman: A Life of Sir Peter Carew (1998) and a contributor to the forthcoming Historical Dictionary of Later Medieval England. Wagner holds a BA from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh and an MA and a PhD from Arizona State University.

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