International Dictionary of Historic Places

By Watson &. S. Ring

From the Taj Mahal to the Parthenon, from Gettysburg to Heidelberg, from Beacon Hill to Tower Hill, from the Great Wall to Hadrian's Wall, from Jerusalem to Kyoto, the International Dictionary of Historic Places presents some 1,000 comprehensive and fully illustrated histories of the most famous sites in the world. Entries include: location, description, and site office details; and a 3,000 to 4,000 word essay that provides a full history of the site and the condition of the site today. An annotated Further Reading list of books and articles about the site completes each entry.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884964052
• ISBN13: 9781884964053
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 900 Pages
• Weight: 34.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 9.5" x 15.5"