The Historical Dictionary of World Political Geography: An Encyclopaedic Guide to the History of Nations

by Carlos Ramírez Faría

This book is a substantial text in dictionary form; an almanac of world history taking the place or territory as its starting point. The range of material is vast, and Ramirez-Faria deals with the political geography of the world in a straight-forward and well-informed way. This unique text lists every significant political entity in history. With over 20 maps, it relates geographically the past to the present by indicating the area of today's countries where extinct empires, states, and provinces once covered. The Historical Dictionary of World Political Geography offers a concise, convenient, and accurate guide to the rise and fall of nations since the beginning of civilization.

447 pages, Hardcover

First published June 9, 2001