Description: Place Names of the World : Europe - Historical Context, Meanings and Changes, Paperback by Everett-heath, J., ISBN 1349417440, ISBN-13 9781349417445, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Place names are a window into the history and characteristics of a country. Their names reflect the migrations of peoples, their religious and cultural traditions, local languages, conquests and fortifications long since disappeared. They also reflect the topography and industrial development of a place. The text is ordered by country alphabetically. Th will include a historical section, putting the place name into context, and references those events, which have had an impact on the geography of a country, and those foreign influences, which have played a part in shaping the place name. This volume is confined to the 38 countries of Europe, together with Andorra, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City. All place names of cities and towns of particular importance and interest are included. Detailed maps accompany the text to illustrate change and evolution.
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Book Title: Place Names of the World-Europe : Historical Context, Meanings and Changes
Number of Pages: Xxii, 413 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan The Limited
Topic: International Relations / General, General
Publication Year: 2000
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Political Science, Technology & Engineering, History
Item Weight: 29.1 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Author: J. Everett-Heath
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback