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Place names of the world : Europe : historical context, meanings and changes / John Everett-Heath.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Everett-Heath, John.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Names, Geographical--Europe.
- Names, Geographical.
- History.
- Europe.
- Names, Geographical--Europe--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xxii, 413 pages) : maps
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- Europe, place names of the world
- Place of Publication:
- Houndmills, Basingstoke : Macmillan Press ; New York, NY : St. Martin's Press, 2000.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Place Names of the World -- Europe is an invaluable gazetteer for anyone who needs to be aware of the history and changes to place names.
- Place names are a window into the history and characteristics of a country. Names reflect the migration of peoples, religious and cultural traditions, local languages, conquests and fortifications long since gone. The text explains how each state was created and includes recent political events impacting on the geographical extent of a country.
- English, local and former names are given and numerous maps supporting and illustrating the text are included.
- Contents:
- Europe
- Albania
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia-Hercegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Cyprus
- Czech Republic, The
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- Iceland
- Ireland
- Italy
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Luxembourg
- Macedonia
- Moldova
- Netherlands, The
- Norway
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Yugoslavia.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 379-382) and index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Everett-Heath, John. Place names of the world.
- ISBN:
- 9780230286733
- 0230286739
- Publisher Number:
- 99990106791
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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