The breadth of knowledge offered within this multivolume set is astounding. Coverage includes articles on countries, regions, and ethnic groups; themes involving social history, demography, family life, politics, economics, religion, thought, education, science and technology, and culture; and events such as major wars.
Comprehensive Coverage with global perspective from 1750 to the present day
Over 2,000 A-Z entries
Factual and analytical articles by leading scholars
Between the cross-references concluding all entries and an extensive 355-page index, readers should have little trouble finding a topic of interest.... This wide-ranging work should find a place on the shelves of most libraries...a valuable work.
