21st Century Anthropology: A Reference Handbook
Author/Editor: H. James Birx
Publication Date: 2010
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Via 100 entries or "mini-chapters," 21st Century Anthropology: A Reference Handbook highlights the most important topics, issues, questions, and debates in the field of anthropology.
Berkshire Encyclopedia of China: Modern and Historic Views of the World's Newest and Oldest Global Power
Author/Editor:
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: Gale
Provides insight into Chinese history and culture today in nearly a
thousand articles that include everything from "Adoption" and "Banking"
to "Wound Literature" and the "Zhou Dynasty". Designed for students,
teachers, businesspeople, government officials, and tourists seeking a
greater understanding of China today.
Berkshire Encyclopedia of Sustainability, Vol. 7: China, India, and East and Southeast Asia: Assessing Sustainability
Author/Editor: Sam Geall, Jingjing Liu, and Sony Pellissery
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Provides an overview of the environmental challenges facing the most populous parts of Asia. Regional coverage includes topics such as business and commerce, environmental and corporate law, and values and technology. This volume places special focus on demographics, geography, educational initiatives, international relationships, and negotiations related to sustainable practices.
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History
Author/Editor: William H. McNeill, Jerry H. Bentley, and David Christian
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Gale
A five- volume encyclopedia of world history, covering 250,000 years of
human history. Compiles knowledge from paleoanthropology, archaeology,
geology, and geography. Emphasis on cultural contact and social change
over time and place. Overviews of core topics. Extensive coverage of
arts, literature, religion, and science. Biographies of 100 leaders who
shaped world history.
Creation Myths of the World: An Encyclopedia
Author/Editor: David A. Leeming
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Creation Myths of the World begins with introductory essays on the five basic types of creation stories, analyzing their nature and significance. Following are over 200 creation myths, each introduced with a brief discussion of its culture of origin. At the core of the new edition is its enhanced focus on creation mythology as a global human phenomenon, with greatly expanded coverage of recurring motifs, comparative themes, the influence of geography, the social impact of myths, and more.
Credo Reference
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Publisher: Credo Reference
More than 550 highly regarded, current reference works, including general and subject-specific encyclopedias, images, dictionaries, atlases, and directories; covers many subject areas.
Oxford Reference Online
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Publisher: Oxford
More than 100 reference works published by Oxford University Press, including academic encyclopedias, dictionaries, and directories covering all subject areas.
Crime and Punishment around the World
Author/Editor: Graeme R. Newman
Publication Date: 2010
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Explores crime and punishment throughout the world through the eyes of
leading experts, local authors and scholars, and government officials.
Critical Food Issues: Problems and State-of-the-Art Solutions Worldwide
Author/Editor: Lynn Walter, Laurel E. Phoenix
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Critical Food Issues: Problems and State-of-the-Art Solutions Worldwide
examines 31 crucial areas of concern, from soil degradation, depletion
of water for irrigation, and loss of biodiversity to declining rural
livelihoods, hunger and obesity, unjust farm labor practices, and farm
animal mistreatment.
Cuba
Author/Editor: Alan West-Durán
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Presents the major forces that have shaped the country both historically
and culturally, offering a close look at themes emblematic to the
nation's history. Features articles on works of art and nonfiction,
political documents, speeches, testimonies, flashpoint events and places
of cultural significance.
Encyclopedia Britannica - Academic Edition
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Publisher: Britannica
A combination of the Encyclopædia Britannica plus
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary and Thesaurus, magazines and
periodicals, and many other research tools. Britannica’s contributors include an
extensive network of renowned scholars (including former U.S. presidents
and Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winners), advisers, content specialists,
and writers—whose job it is to ensure that Britannica is current,
accurate, unbiased, comprehensive, relevant, international in scope, and
engaging to college-level learners, researchers, and faculty.
Encyclopedia Judaica
Author/Editor: Michael Berenbaum and Fred Skolnik
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Gale
Provides an exhaustive and organized overview of Jewish life and
knowledge from the Second Temple period to the contemporary State of
Israel, from Rabbinic to modern Yiddish literature, from Kabbalah to
"Americana" and from Zionism to the contribution of Jews to world
cultures.
Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste: The Social Science of Garbage
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Publisher: Credo Reference
Archaeologists and anthropologists have long studied refuse from the distant past as a portal into ancient civilizations, but examining what we throw away today tells a story in real time and becomes an important and useful tool for academic study. Trash is studied by behavioral scientists who use data compiled from the exploration of dumpsters to better understand our modern society and culture. The Encyclopedia of Consumption and Waste explores the topic across multiple disciplines within the social sciences and ranges further to include business, consumerism, environmentalism, and marketing.
Encyclopedia of European Social History
Author/Editor: Peter N. Stearns
Publication Date: 2001
Publisher: Gale
This six-volume reference includes more than 230 articles, ranging from
5,000 to 10,000 words, on everything from serfdom and the economy, to
witchcraft and public health.
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Author/Editor: Solomon H. Katz
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Gale
A three-volume survey of food and its place in human culture and
society, presented through 600 alphabetically sorted entries. Features
multidisciplinary coverage of such topics as comfort food, ethnicity and
food, medieval banquets, and nutrient composition, among many others.
Includes photographs, illustrations, sidebars, recipes, menus, and
timelines.
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society
Author/Editor: Jodi O'Brien
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Including contributions by experts in the field, the Encyclopedia of Gender and Society covers the major theories, research, people, and issues in contemporary gender studies. This comprehensive, two-volume encyclopedia is distinguished by a cross-national/cross-cultural perspective that provides comparative analyses of the life experiences of men and women around the world.
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes against Humanity
Author/Editor: Dinah L. Shelton
Publication Date: 2005
Publisher: Gale
This encyclopedia spans the globe to explain the issues behind crimes
against humanity and human rights issues as they relate to individual
countries and the world at large. It traces the history of events that
qualify as genocide and crimes against humanity, profiles perpetrators
and heroes, and explains international laws and law proceedings aimed at
ending genocide and crimes against humanity.
Encyclopedia of Geography
Author/Editor: Barney Warf
Publication Date: 2010
Publisher: SAGE Publications
With more than 1,200 entries, the Encyclopedia of Geography reflects how the growth of geography has propelled a demand for intermediaries between the abstract language of academia and the ordinary language of everyday life. The six volumes of this encyclopedia encapsulate a diverse array of topics to offer a comprehensive and useful summary of the state of the discipline in the early 21st century.
Encyclopedia of Global Health
Author/Editor: Yawei Zhang
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Comprehensive,
one stop reference to a broad array of health topics worldwide.
Encompassing four volumes with more than 1,200 articles, the
Encyclopedia covers all aspects of health, including physical and mental
health entries, biographies of major doctors and researchers, profiles
of medical institutions, organizations, and corporations, descriptions
of drugs and operations, articles on national health policies, and
thematic health topics in the humanities.
Encyclopedia of Global Industries
Author/Editor:
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: Gale
Chronicles the history, development and current status of the world's
most lucrative and high profile industries. Each entry covers size and
economic/social impact of the industry; its organization and structure;
its history and development; major countries and companies involved
(including rankings); size and nature of the work force; and research.
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
Author/Editor: Richard C. Martin
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Gale
This encyclopedia looks at Islam's role in the modern world, doing so in
the context of the religion's history and development over the last 13
centuries. Containing thematic articles, biographies of key figures,
definitions, illustrations, maps and more, this new encyclopedia fills a
need in this key area of religious studies.
Encyclopedia of Latin American History and Culture
Author/Editor: Jay Kinsbruner and Erick D. Langer
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Gale
Provides a comprehensive, multidisciplinary view of Latin American
history and culture from prehistoric times to the present. Covers
cultural issues and includes numerous biographical profiles of important
figures in politics, letters and the arts.
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia
Author/Editor: Karen Christensen and David Levinson
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Gale
A six-volume survey of modern Asia, defined as extending from Japan in
the east to Turkey in the west, and from Kazakhstan in the north to
Indonesia in the south. Presents entries covering such subjects as
countries, cities, regions, natural features, religions, social issues,
languages, people, events, customs, politics, and economics.
Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity and Society
Author/Editor: Richard T. Schaefer
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: SAGE Publications
This three-volume reference presents a comprehensive look at the role race and ethnicity play in society and in our daily lives. The Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society offers informative coverage of intergroup relations in the United States and the comparative examination of race and ethnicity worldwide. Containing nearly 600 entries, this resource provides a foundation to understanding as well as researching racial and ethnic diversity from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Encyclopedia of Russian History
Author/Editor: James R. Millar
Publication Date: 2004
Publisher: Gale
Provides a comprehensive discussion of Russia's people, politics,
economics, religion, and social systems; and is designed to complement
the study of comparative politics, world history, geography, literature,
arts and culture and world cultures. Entries span the period from the
earliest beginnings of the Russian nation to the rise and fall of the
Soviet Union.
Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict: A Political, Social, and Military History
Author/Editor: Spencer C. Tucker and Priscilla Roberts
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Offers key insights into the military, political, social, cultural, and religious origins of the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Encyclopedia of Western Colonialism since 1450
Author/Editor: Thomas Benjamin
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Gale
Provides students and researchers with a much-needed, comprehensive
resource on the subject of colonialism and expansion. From a global
perspective, the set traces many facets of colonial growth and
imperialism, and much more.
Encyclopedia of World Cultures
Author/Editor:
Publication Date: 1996
Publisher: Gale
This reference set lists and describes more than 1,500 global cultures.
Based on research of social scientists, it is the source for historical,
social, political, economic, linguistic, religious, and other
information on virtually every existing culture.
Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire
Author/Editor: John Merriman and Jay Winter
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: Gale
A five-volume survey of European history from the onset of the French
Revolution to the outbreak of World War. Alphabetically arranged entries
cover the period's most significant personalities and meaningful
developments in the arts, religion, politics, exploration, and warfare.
For students, scholars, and general readers.
Europe Since 1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of War and Reconstruction
Author/Editor: John Merriman and Jay Winter
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: Gale
A multi-volume survey of European history from the beginning of World
War I in 1914 to the present, presented through alphabetically arranged
entries that focus on the period's scientific, social and cultural
history as well as the political, military and economic developments.
Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia
Author/Editor: Ken Albala
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Introduces food culture from numerous countries and cultures around the
world, including some from remote and unexpected peoples and places.
Food in Context
Author/Editor: Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner
Publication Date: 2011
Publisher: Gale
Examines food in relationship to nutrition, world health issues, agriculture, environmental concerns, current events and political decision-making.
Gale Contextual Encyclopedia of World Literature
Author/Editor:
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: Gale
Covers world authors from many periods and genres, building an
understanding of the various contexts -- from the biographical to the
literary to the historical -- in which literature can be viewed.
Identifies the significant literary devices and global themes that
define a writer's style and place the author in a larger literary
tradition as chronicled and evaluated by critics over time.
Gale Encyclopedia of World History: Governments
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Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Gale
Provides a broad overview of national governments throughout history,
explaining their structures and histories, key players and events, and
how governments effect, and are affected by, social change.
Gale Encyclopedia of World History: War
Author/Editor:
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Gale
Provides a broad overview of war throughout world history, from ancient
times to present, with a special emphasis on its causes and
repercussions.
Governments of the World: A Global Guide to Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities
Author/Editor: C. Neal Tate
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: Gale
This wide-ranging, multidisciplinary encyclopedia describes and analyzes
how the governments profiled affect citizens in the daily exercise of
their rights and responsibilities. Arranged alphabetically and richly
illustrated, Governments of the World features biographies and
historical surveys on different types of political systems, such as
constitutional monarchies, presidential systems, democracies and
dictatorships, and much more.
Guide to U.S. Foreign Policy: A Diplomatic History
Author/Editor: Robert J. McMahon and Thomas W. Zeiler
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: SAGE Publications
This guide highlights the changes in U.S. diplomatic policy as government administrations and world events influenced national decisions. Topics include imperialism, economic diplomacy, environmental diplomacy, foreign aid, wartime negotiations, presidential influence, NATO and its role in the twenty-first century, and the response to terrorism.
History behind the Headlines: The Origins of Conflicts Worldwide
Author/Editor: Sonia G. Benson, Nancy Matuszak, and Meghan Appel O'Meara
Publication Date: 2003
Publisher: Gale
Presents in-depth information on conflicts appearing in today's
headlines. Users are provided with historical background and analysis to
events to give a greater understanding of the politics, players, and
layers of current affairs.
The International Encyclopedia of Revolution and Protest: 1500 to the Present
Author/Editor: Immanuel Ness
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: Gale
Covers the history of protest and revolution over the past 500 years.
Provides scholars and teachers and students with the information needed
to understand the role and significance and origin of protest and
revolution from 1500 to the present.
Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of Foods and Recipes of the World
Author/Editor: Susan Bevan Gall and Kathleen J. Edgar
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Provides comprehensive coverage of the foods and recipes from 70
representative countries and culture groups worldwide -- from Algeria to
Zimbabwe. Entries provide 10-15 recipes for each group and include data
on the agriculture and dietary habits of each group as well as an
overview of each group's nutrition and health.
Middle East Conflict
Author/Editor: Jennifer Stock
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Provides a comprehensive and objective overview of the people, events,
and documents that are key to understanding the complex relationships of
the countries and cultures of the Middle East.
Nations of the World: A Political, Economic, and Business Handbook
Author/Editor:
Publication Date: 2010
Publisher: Grey House Publishing
Profiles numerous nations and self-governing territories around the
world. Covers political and economic issues, business information, key
facts, and provides a country profile for each nation.
New Encyclopedia of Africa
Author/Editor: John Middleton and Joseph C. Miller
Publication Date: 2008
Publisher: Gale
Addresses the entire history of African cultures from the pharaohs and
the ancient civilizations of the south through the colonial era to the
emergence of 53 independent countries, some of them newly emergent in
world commerce and others deep in conflict. Covers issues facing the
continent such as global development, the AIDS crisis, and international
terrorism.
Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices
Author/Editor: J. Gordon Melton and Martin Baumann
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
Religions of the World brings together
more than 200 international specialists to report on the state of
worship around the world. No significant active faith remains
unexamined. No corner of the globe goes unexplored.
Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia
Author/Editor: Anne Commire
Publication Date: 2002
Publisher: Gale
Covers women of historical interest worldwide, from around 3100 BCE to
the modern age, from every walk of life-artists, pirates, scientists,
athletes, philanthropists, adventurers, politicians, pacifists, saints,
and courtesans, even those famous for just being famous. Individual,
collective, and joint entries (i.e. Astronauts: Women in Space, Egyptian
Feminism, Siege Warfare and Women, etc.) are included.
World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems
Author/Editor: George Thomas Kurian
Publication Date: 2007
Publisher: Gale
This fully updated version of the original 1989 edition of the World Encyclopedia of Police Forces and Correctional Systems describes the national law enforcement and correctional systems of more than 195 countries across the globe.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Life
Author/Editor: Timothy L. Gall and Jeneen Hobby
Publication Date: 2009
Publisher: Gale
Covers cultural groups in Asia, Europe, the Americas and Africa. Each
volume is organized by continent, covering history, politics, customs,
religion, education, human rights issues, teen life, and more.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practice
Author/Editor: Thomas Riggs
Publication Date: 2006
Publisher: Gale
Worldmark Encyclopedia of Religious Practices provides information on
current religious practices around the world with an emphasis on how
religions impact the daily lives of their followers.
Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations
Author/Editor: Timothy L. Gall and Derek M. Gleason
Publication Date: 2012
Publisher: Gale
Presents easy-to-understand information on 194 countries and dependencies from around the world. Entries discuss a variety of topics in detail, from banking and securities to climate, from government data to demographic statistics. Also includes biographical essays on national leaders.