The Penguin Dictionary of Nineteenth‐Century History

Compiled by an international team of 95 academic historians, and intended “to provide a handy guide for the general reader who needs a quick reference to some of the most common themes, events and personalities” of the nineteenth century, this Penguin Dictionary had its first outing in hardback as A Dictionary of Nineteenth‐Century World History in 1994[1]. Containing some 800 signed entries relating to political, diplomatic, military, social and economic issues, serving as the first point of enquiry, it also includes longer overviews (of 300 words plus) of the century’s artistic and cultural history, encompassing architecture, music, painting, literature, and...