Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City

Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 361
Release: 2013
Genre: Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)
ISBN: 9780857282859

The perfect comprehensive starting point for anyone looking to conduct research on Ho Chi Minh City, this historical dictionary is ideal for those who want to know more about the city's history and development.

Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City

Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City
Author: Justin Corfield
Publisher: Anthem Press
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2014-11-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1783083336

Offering a concise overview of Ho Chi Minh City’s history and development, the ‘Historical Dictionary of Ho Chi Minh City’ presents a comprehensive historical survey of the city in the form of an alphabetical list of keywords and names, with accompanying definitions. Both well-researched and authoritative, the volume draws upon a wide range of modern sources, and contains an introductory essay about the city, a chronology, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, photographs and appendixes of supplemental information.

Historical Dictionary of Vietnam

Historical Dictionary of Vietnam
Author: Bruce McFarland Lockhart
Publisher:
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN:

'This [second] edition has been thoroughly revised and updated...entries expertly cover the entire sweep of Vietnamese history and culture...the bibliography is quite extensive and impressive...a scholarly and valuable reference book.' _American Reference Books Annual

Historical Dictionary of Cambodia

Historical Dictionary of Cambodia
Author: Justin J. Corfield
Publisher: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN:

Chronicling this country's evolution from absolute monarchy in the pre-colonial era up to the semi-democracy of today, this dictionary focuses on the personalities, constitutional dynamics, and major economic developments of the recent Sihanouk, Lon Nol, Pol Pot and Hun Sen administrations.

Historical Dictionary of Thailand

Historical Dictionary of Thailand
Author: May Kyi Win
Publisher:
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN:

Covers the history of Thailand, Thai Buddhism, economics, politics, population, customs and values, and cultural events

Historical Dictionary of World War II

Historical Dictionary of World War II
Author: Anne Sharp Wells
Publisher: Historical Dictionaries of War
Total Pages: 504
Release: 1999
Genre: History
ISBN:

Focusing exclusively on the war in the Pacific and Asia, military historian Wells traces the conflict from the Japanese seizure of Chinese territory in 1931, through the onset of war with the western allies in 1941, to the use of atomic bombs by the US in 1945. She also includes material relating to the aftermath, including the formation of the United Nations and the US occupation of Japan. The encyclopedia-style entries are supported with an introduction overviewing the course of the war, a list of acronyms and abbreviations, a chronology, code names, selected statistics, a bibliographic essay, and many entry-specific maps. The cross- referencing is extensive. There is no index. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Historical Dictionary of the Vietnam War

Historical Dictionary of the Vietnam War
Author: Edwin E. Moïse
Publisher:
Total Pages: 568
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN:

This historical dictionary, presenting significant persons, armed units, battles and confrontations, weapons and places deals with military and political aspects of the Vietnam War and with the events that led up to it.

Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements

Historical Dictionary of New Religious Movements
Author: George D. Chryssides
Publisher:
Total Pages: 560
Release: 2001
Genre: History
ISBN:

First trace the rise of new religious movements throughout history, with special emphasis on the past century, then learn about contemporary movements that have arisen since the Second World War, and finally discover the differences from previous generations of New Religious Movements that make them more controversial.