Northern Europe: International Dictionary of Historic PlacesTrudy Ring, Noelle Watson, Paul Schellinger First published in 1996. Volume 2 of the International Dictionary of Historical Places covers Northern Europe (British Isles to Russia), out of a set of five. The dictionary spans from Aachen to Ypres and includes an index by country. This five-volume set presents some 1,000 comprehensive and fully illustrated histories of the most famous sites in the world. Entries include location, description, and site details, and a 3,000- to 4,000-word essay that provides a full history of the site and its condition today. An annotated further reading list of books and articles about the site completes each entry. |
Contents
Agincourt | |
Alba Iulia | |
Stonehenge | |
Arles | |
Auswitz | |
Basel | |
Bayeux | |
Blenheim | |
Bruges | |
Caernarvon | |
Carnac | |
Chambord | |
ChiesterFishbourne | |
Clonmacnois | |
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