The following resources provide chapter-length overviews of a variety of themes including political development, the nature of the state and governance, political theory, social relations, urban and rural history, and others. Each chapter is written by a leading expert and provides useful suggestions for further reading.
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Includes over 700,000 biographical entries covering more than 400,000 notable international figures from all time periods and areas of study.
55,000 biographies of people who shaped the history of the British Isles and beyond, from the earliest times to the year 2003. Limited to 3 simultaneous users.
