Facts about historical events, periods, and personalities under alphabetically arranged headword entries. Coverage extends across every continent and every century of history.

Entries provide coverage of the most significant people, ideas and events of world history.

Provides entries on the most important people, organizations and events that shaped history from 1900 to present day. Gives ‘global’ coverage. Provides coverage of European Union, avoids presenting ‘Euro-centric’ perspective of World History.

Contains information on all aspects of history, from prehistory to present day. Includes biographies of key figures in world history, historical summaries for each country, and entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, and key battles and places.

Serves students, scholars, and general readers interested in a wide range of topics in American history, from the well studied and familiar to the obscure.

Covers geographical extent of European Middle Ages (including Germany and Austria, Spain and Portugal, the Low Countries, and Central and Eastern Europe), and major topics such as art, architecture, medicine, law, archaeology, ecclesiastical history, languages and literature.