Author: J. Everett-Heath
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230286739
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Place names are a window into the history and characteristics of a country. Their names reflect the migrations of peoples, their religious and cultural traditions, local languages, conquests and fortifications long since disappeared. They also reflect the topography and industrial development of a place. The text is ordered by country alphabetically. The book will include a historical section, putting the place name into context, and references those events, which have had an impact on the geography of a country, and those foreign influences, which have played a part in shaping the place name. This volume is confined to the 38 countries of Europe, together with Andorra, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City. All place names of cities and towns of particular importance and interest are included. Detailed maps accompany the text to illustrate change and evolution.
Place Names of the World - Europe
Author: J. Everett-Heath
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230286739
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Place names are a window into the history and characteristics of a country. Their names reflect the migrations of peoples, their religious and cultural traditions, local languages, conquests and fortifications long since disappeared. They also reflect the topography and industrial development of a place. The text is ordered by country alphabetically. The book will include a historical section, putting the place name into context, and references those events, which have had an impact on the geography of a country, and those foreign influences, which have played a part in shaping the place name. This volume is confined to the 38 countries of Europe, together with Andorra, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City. All place names of cities and towns of particular importance and interest are included. Detailed maps accompany the text to illustrate change and evolution.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 0230286739
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 416
Book Description
Place names are a window into the history and characteristics of a country. Their names reflect the migrations of peoples, their religious and cultural traditions, local languages, conquests and fortifications long since disappeared. They also reflect the topography and industrial development of a place. The text is ordered by country alphabetically. The book will include a historical section, putting the place name into context, and references those events, which have had an impact on the geography of a country, and those foreign influences, which have played a part in shaping the place name. This volume is confined to the 38 countries of Europe, together with Andorra, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, Malta, Monaco, San Marino, Cyprus and the Vatican City. All place names of cities and towns of particular importance and interest are included. Detailed maps accompany the text to illustrate change and evolution.
The Concise Dictionary of World Place-names
Author: John Everett-Heath
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780191866326
Category : Gazetteers
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"Includes over 11,000 entries. This dictionary explores the history, meanings, and origin of place names around the world. It covers continents, countries, regions, islands, bays, capes, cities, towns, deserts, lakes, mountains, and rivers, giving the name in the local language as well as key historical facts associated with many place names. The fourth edition includes updates to French regions and to Ukrainian place names. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary includes a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place names and their meaning, as well as a list of personalities and leaders who have influenced the naming of places around the world"--Publisher.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780191866326
Category : Gazetteers
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
"Includes over 11,000 entries. This dictionary explores the history, meanings, and origin of place names around the world. It covers continents, countries, regions, islands, bays, capes, cities, towns, deserts, lakes, mountains, and rivers, giving the name in the local language as well as key historical facts associated with many place names. The fourth edition includes updates to French regions and to Ukrainian place names. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary includes a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place names and their meaning, as well as a list of personalities and leaders who have influenced the naming of places around the world"--Publisher.
Geographical Place-names in Europe and the East
Place Names in the European War Zone
Author: Rand McNally and Company
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Names, Geographical
Languages : en
Pages : 88
Book Description
Geographical Place-names in Europe and in the East
Ancient Celtic Place-Names of Northern Continental Europe
Author: Ashwin E. GOHIL
Publisher: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
Publisher: Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 21
Book Description
A Book and Map of All Europe, with the Names of All the Towns of Note in that Known Quarter of the World, Etc
Place Names
Author: Francesco Perono Cacciafoco
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108803032
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
What are place names? From where do they originate? How are they structured? What do they signify? How important are they in our life? This groundbreaking book explores these compelling questions and more by providing a thorough introduction to the assumptions, theories, terminology, and methods in toponymy and toponomastics – the studies of place names, or toponyms. It is the first comprehensive resource on the topic in a single volume, and explores the history and development of toponyms, focusing on the conceptual and methodological issues pertinent to the study of place names around the world. It presents a wide range of examples and case studies illustrating the structure, function, and importance of toponyms from ancient times to the present day. Wide ranging yet accessible, it is an indispensable source of knowledge for students and scholars in linguistics, toponymy and toponomastics, onomastics, etymology, and historical linguistics.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108803032
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
What are place names? From where do they originate? How are they structured? What do they signify? How important are they in our life? This groundbreaking book explores these compelling questions and more by providing a thorough introduction to the assumptions, theories, terminology, and methods in toponymy and toponomastics – the studies of place names, or toponyms. It is the first comprehensive resource on the topic in a single volume, and explores the history and development of toponyms, focusing on the conceptual and methodological issues pertinent to the study of place names around the world. It presents a wide range of examples and case studies illustrating the structure, function, and importance of toponyms from ancient times to the present day. Wide ranging yet accessible, it is an indispensable source of knowledge for students and scholars in linguistics, toponymy and toponomastics, onomastics, etymology, and historical linguistics.
History of Place Names in China
Author: Zhi Dao
Publisher: DeepLogic
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The book provides highlights on the key concepts and trends of evolution in History of Place Names in China, as one of the series of books of “China Classified Histories”.
Publisher: DeepLogic
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
The book provides highlights on the key concepts and trends of evolution in History of Place Names in China, as one of the series of books of “China Classified Histories”.
Geographical Place-names in Europe and in the East
Author: James. [from old catalogue]. Burgess
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description