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81. The World's Major Languages

    2nd Edition

    Edited by Bernard Comrie

    This volume features over 50 of the world's languages and language families. The featured languages have been chosen based on the number of speakers, their role as official languages and their cultural and historical importance. Each language is looked at in depth, and the chapters provide...

    Published November 27th 2008 by Routledge
82. The World's Religions

    Continuities and Transformations

    Edited by Peter B. Clarke, Peter Beyer

    This comprehensive volume focuses on the world's religions and the changes they have undergone as they become more global and diverse in form. It explores the religions of the world not only in the regions with which they have been historically associated, but also looks at the ...

    Published November 27th 2008 by Routledge
83. The Concise New Makers of Modern Culture

    Edited by Justin Wintle

    A Who's Who of Western culture, from Woody Allen to Emile Zola... Containing four hundred essay-style entries, and covering the period from 1850 to the present, The Concise New Makers of Modern Culture includes artists, writers, dramatists, architects, philosophers, anthropologists, scientists,...

    Published November 27th 2008 by Routledge
84. The Social Science Encyclopedia

    3rd Edition

    Edited by Adam Kuper, Jessica Kuper

    The Social Science Encyclopedia, first published in 1985 to acclaim from social scientists, librarians and students, was thoroughly revised in 1996, when reviewers began to describe it as a classic. This third edition has been radically recast. Over half the entries are new or have been entirely...

    Published November 23rd 2008 by Routledge
85. Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia 2009

    9th Edition

    Edited by Europa Publications

    Series: Eastern Europe, Russia and Central Asia

    Extensive coverage of the political, economic and social affairs of the region. This impartial up-to-date survey of the countries and territories that make up the region includes: incisive analysis by acknowledged experts the latest statistics on the major economic indicators and population...

    Published November 18th 2008 by Routledge
86. Western Europe 2009

    11th Edition

    Edited by Europa Publications

    Series: Western Europe

    A comprehensive survey of the countries and territories of Western Europe, which comprises expert analysis and commentary and includes up-to-date statistical and directory information. Key features contributions from around forty acknowledged experts thoroughly revised directory and...

    Published November 3rd 2008 by Routledge
87. Middle East and North Africa 2009

    55th Edition

    Edited by Europa Publications

    Series: The Middle East and North Africa

    Now in its fifty-fifth edition, this title continues to provide the most up-to-date geo-political and economic information for this important world area. Key Features covers the Middle East and North Africa from Algeria to Yemen includes topical contributions from acknowledged experts on the...

    Published October 28th 2008 by Routledge
88. Europa Directory of Literary Awards and Prizes

    2nd Edition

    A complete guide to the major awards and prizes of the literary world. an invaluable source of information on awards and prizes world-wide covers over 1,000 awards and prizes comprehensive background information on each award extensive contact details. Contents includes internationally...

    Published October 22nd 2008 by Routledge
89. Africa South of the Sahara 2009

    38th Edition

    Edited by Europa Publications

    Series: Africa South of the Sahara

    A definitive one-volume guide to all sub-Saharan African countries, providing invaluable economic and directory data. It includes over 1,500 pages of economic and demographic statistics, wide-ranging directory material and authoritative articles contributions from over fifty leading experts...

    Published October 21st 2008 by Routledge
90. War

    Edited by Alex Bellamy

    Series: Critical Concepts in Political Science

    Contrary to the optimistic predictions at the turn of the last century about ‘the demise of major war’, the War on Terror, major civil wars in sub-Saharan Africa and elsewhere, and the continuing conflict in the Middle East suggest that the study of warfare has never been so urgent. War stubbornly...

    Published September 29th 2008 by Routledge