A Dictionary of Contemporary History
A Dictionary of Contemporary History
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Summary
A guide to the ideas, events, people and movements that have shaped the world from the end of the Second World War to the late 1990s, this text comprises some 700 entries that extend beyond a factual description to discuss the origins and significance of key decisions and events.
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A Dictionary of Contemporary History by Duncan Townson
This book is a concise guide to the ideas, events, people and movements that have shaped the world from the end of the Second World War to the present.
"Townson is recommended for the clarity and thoroughness of its entries" Choice
Duncan Townson is a professional historian and is the author of the Penguin Dictionary of Modern History, 1789-1945 (1994), Muslim Spain (1973) and Illustrated Atlas of the Modern World (1981).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780631209379 |
| ISBN 10 | 0631209379 |
| Title | A Dictionary of Contemporary History |
| Author | Duncan Townson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | John Wiley and Sons Ltd |
| Year published | 1999-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 458 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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