World Monarchies and Dynasties
Publisher: Sharpe Reference
Published: February 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 1063
ISBN-13: 9780765680501
Subjects: Constitution: government & the state; Reference works; History; History - General History; History: World; Reference; General; Dictionaries; Kings and rulers; Monarchy; World history
Description: Attemting to "present monarchy as a central political and religious institution," this set includes nearly 400 entries on those individual monarchs "whose reigns and actions significantly impacted history," and more than 450 on specific royal dynasties. Additionally, 140 subject-related entries cover broad concepts such as accession, conquest, descent, and funerals.