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Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History, Second Edition

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Senior Editor: William McNeill, University of Chicago, Emeritus
Editor: Jerry Bentley, University of Hawaii, Manoa , David Christian, Macquarie University, Sydney; Ewha Womans University, Seoul , Ralph Croizier, University of Victoria , John McNeill, Georgetown University

Published by Berkshire (Fall 2010).  Second Edition, 6 volumes.

The Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History, Second Edition will provide coverage of the following general topics:

Belief Systems
Biography
Cities
Commerce
Communication
Concepts
Diasporas and Migrations
Environment and Ecology
Eras, Empires, States, and Societies
Expressive Culture
Geopolitical Regions
Human Evolution
Ideology and Forms of Government
Methods
Periodization
Population
Social and Political Movements
Social Processes and Relationships
Technology and Science
Transportation
Travel, Exploration, and Contact
War and Peace
Ways of Living


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Berkshire Encyclopedia of China (2009)
Global Perspectives on the United States (2007)
Encyclopedia of World Sport (2005)
Encyclopedia of World History (2004)
Encyclopedia of Community (2003)
Encyclopedia of World Environmental History (2003)
Encyclopedia of Modern Asia (2002)
Encyclopedia of Crime and Punishment (2002)
International Encyclopedia of Women & Sports (2001)
Encyclopedia of World Cultures (1995)

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