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Universal historical dictionary: or, Explanation of the names of persons and places in the departments of Biblical, political, and ecclesiastical hist

Universal historical dictionary: or, Explanation of the names of persons and places in the departments of Biblical, political, and ecclesiastical hist

Crabb, George

Paperback

General ReferenceBible StudiesGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9353708222
ISBN13: 9789353708221
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: Jun 1 2019
Pages: 672
Weight: 3.38
Height: 1.35 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Step into the Victorian mind of history. Names become stories. Every entry carries its weight. George Crabb's Universal Historical Dictionary, Volume II, is a historical reference dictionary built for swift certainty and pleasurable browsing. Here, biblical names and places sit alongside monarchs, statesmen, saints, poets, and scholars; cities, rivers, and regions; heraldry, genealogy and titles; and the material record of numismatics coins and medals. Portraits and medallic cuts sharpen each entry into something you can picture, not merely cite. Mythology, bibliography, and geography are handled with brisk definitions that help you move from a name to its wider context. It reads as an illustrated encyclopedic volume, and works as a biographical gazetteer and dictionary for anyone tracking a person, a place, or a term across ancient and biblical history. First published in the nineteenth century, Crabb's compendium belongs to the great tradition of learned handbooks that shaped libraries and debates. If you keep a shelf for a Victorian reference collection, or reach for a Lempriere classical dictionary or Smith bible dictionary, this volume sits naturally beside them, bridging classical, biblical, political, and ecclesiastical worlds with disciplined cross-era range. For genealogy research reference, for church history researchers, or for the curious reader who wants a reliable starting point, its alphabetised clarity is as satisfying as its breadth. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

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