History in quotations
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Author
Contributions
- Major, John, 1936- - Contributor
Publication
2004 - Cassell, London, England
Language
English
Word Count
252,000 words, Guess
Page Count
1,008 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3369132M
- ISBN-100304353876
- OCLC Control Number53155416
- OCLC Control Numberhistoryinquotati0000cohe_e1h0
- Library of Congress Control Number2004444126
and 2 more
- LibraryThing239145
- Goodreads604475
Classifications
- DDC909
- LCCD10 .C65 2004
Description
An exciting and original work of historical reference. From the Iraq of ancient Babylon to the Iraq war of 2003 - taking in the histories of Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia in a grand global sweep. It uses the innovative medium of some 9000 chronologically arranged quotations of more than 5000 years of recorded history.
Description
Presents a comprehensive historical reference containing nine thousand quotations arranged in ninety thematic chapters covering five thousand years of world history and includes statements from those such as Winston Churchill, Elizabeth I, Julius Caesar, and George Washington.
Subjects
Topics
Genres
- Quotations, maxims, etc.
Other Editions
- History in quotations
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