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Government leaders, military rulers, and political activists / writers, David W. Del Testa, Florence Lemoine, John Strickland ; edited by David W. Del Testa.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Del Testa, David W., author.
- Series:
- Lives and legacies.
- Lives and legacies : an encyclopedia of people who changed the world
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Heads of state--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- Heads of state.
- Statesmen--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- Statesmen.
- Kings and rulers--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- Kings and rulers.
- Dictators--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- Dictators.
- Emperors--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- Emperors.
- Politicians--Biography--Encyclopedias.
- Politicians.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (256 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Oxon [England] : Routledge, 2013.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In each volume, an introductory essay outlines of history of the disciplines under discussion, and describes how changes and innovations in these disciplines have affected our lives. The biographies that follow are organized in an A-Z format: each biography is divided into a ""life"" section describing the individual's life and influences and a ""legacy"" section summarizing the impact of that individual's work throughout history. These biographies cover a diverse group of men and women from around the globe and throughout history.Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Mao Tse-tung and Genghis Kha
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Listing of Biographies; Introduction; Biographies; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; W; Y; Z; Appendices, Bibliography, and Index; Appendix One: Highlights of Government, Military, and Political Events; Appendix Two: Chronological Listing of Biographies; Appendix Three: Alphabetical Listing of Biographies; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- First published 2001 by Fitzroy Dearborn.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 1-135-97573-6
- 1-135-00461-7
- 1-135-97566-3
- 1-315-06370-0
- 9781315063706
- OCLC:
- 874146502
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