ALTERNATE NAMES OF PLACES by Adrian Room ( 9780786437122 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

ALTERNATE NAMES OF PLACES
A WORLDWIDE DICTIONARY

By:

Adrian Room

Format:

Paperback

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ISBN 10:

078643712X

ISBN 13:

9780786437122

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Publisher:

MCFARLAND & CO INC

Pub. date:

1 July, 2009

Pages:

272

Description:

A geographical dictionary that lists past and present alternate names of more than 7,000 places. It focuses on placenames with official or semiofficial status rather than nicknames or colloquial abbreviations. It also includes Appendices that focus on placenames in non-English languages and on places which have been renamed in fictional works.

Synopsis:

This new type of geographical dictionary lists past and present alternate names of more than 7,000 places. It focuses particularly on placenames with official or semiofficial status rather than nicknames or colloquial abbreviations. Alternate placenames are important for historical and geographical reasons, and although they predominate in countries that have undergone wars and invasions, such alternate names can equally result from political or administrative changes. In addition to the factual data related to each entry, the dictionary also comments on names and their origins where appropriate. Appendices focus on placenames in non-English languages and on places which have been renamed in fictional works.

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McFarland & Co Inc

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