Download or read book Place Names of the World Europe written by J. Everett-Heath and published by Springer. This book was released on 2000-08-01 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book The Concise Dictionary of World Place names written by John Everett-Heath and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "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.
Download or read book Geographical Place names in Europe and the East written by Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ancient Celtic Placenames in Europe and Asia Minor Number 39 written by Patrick Sims-Williams and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 2006-07-24 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An original study revealing the history of place-names from Ireland to Anatolia, from Scotland to the Apennines, and from to Andalusia the Black Seas. Includes numerous original maps and uncovers new methodology for linguistic geography Uses a dataset of over 20,000 names recorded by Greek and Latin authors such as Polybius, Caesar and Tacitus and by early geographers such as Strabo, Pliny, Ptolemy and the Ravenna Cosmographer A significant work for archaeologists, historians and philologists studying the early distribution of Celtic and other Indo-European languages
Download or read book Place Names in the European War Zone written by Rand McNally and Company and published by . This book was released on 1919 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Geographical Place names in Europe and in the East written by James. ue Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ancient Celtic Place Names of Northern Continental Europe written by Ashwin E. GOHIL and published by Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Book and Map of All Europe with the Names of All the Towns of Note in that Known Quarter of the World Etc written by EUROPE. and published by . This book was released on 1650 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Place Names written by Francesco Perono Cacciafoco and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-02-28 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book History of Place Names in China written by Zhi Dao and published by DeepLogic. This book was released on with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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”.
Download or read book Geographical Place names in Europe and in the East written by James. [from old catalogue]. Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Concise Dictionary of World Place Names written by John Everett-Heath and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017-12-07 with total page 1575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every populated place, however small, has a name, and every name is chosen for a reason. This fascinating dictionary gives the history, meanings, and origin of an enormous range of country, region, island, city, and town names from across the world, as well as the name in the local language. It also includes key historical facts associated with many place names. Place-names are continually changing. New names are adopted for many different reasons such as invasion, revolution, and decolonization. This dictionary includes selected former names, and, where appropriate, some historical detail to explain the transition. The names of places often offer a real insight into the places themselves, revealing religious and cultural traditions, the migration of peoples, the ebb and flow of armies, the presence of explorers, local languages, industrial developments and topography. Superstition and legend can also play a part. All this fascinating detail is included in the Concise Dictionary of World Place Names. In addition to the entries themselves, the dictionary includes two appendices: a glossary of foreign word elements which appear in place names and their meanings, and a list of personalities and leaders from all over the world who have influenced the naming of places. Containing over 10,000 names, from Aachen to Zyrardów, this is a unique and fascinating guide for geographers, travellers, and all with an interest in current world affairs.
Download or read book A History of English Place Names and Where They Came From written by John Moss and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2020-05-30 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The origin of the names of many English towns, hamlets and villages date as far back as Saxon times, when kings like Alfred the Great established fortified borough towns to defend against the Danes. A number of settlements were established and named by French Normans following the Conquest. Many are even older and are derived from Roman placenames. Some hark back to the Vikings who invaded our shores and established settlements in the eighth and ninth centuries. Most began as simple descriptions of the location; some identified its founder, marked territorial limits, or gave tribal people a sense of their place in the grand scheme of things. Whatever their derivation, placenames are inextricably bound up in our history and they tell us a great deal about the place where we live.
Download or read book The European Culture Area written by Alexander B. Murphy and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2009 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sixth edition of this book is now available. Now in a fully updated fifth edition, this premier text has been thoroughly revised to reflect the sweeping changes the past decade has brought to Europe. Long hailed for its creativity and intellectual depth, the book is now further enriched by the expertise of a new lead author, noted geographer Alexander B. Murphy. In this edition, he has focused on Europe's role in the wider world and incorporated new research and teaching approaches in regional geography. The topical organization including environment, ethnicity, religion, language, demography, politics, industry, and urban and rural life offers students a holistic understanding of the diverse European culture area."
Download or read book The Concise Dictionary of World Place names written by John Everett-Heath and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 595 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Place-names are continually changing, especially during periods of political upheaval. This brand new dictionary gives the history, meanings, and origin of an enormous range of country, region, island, city, and town names from across the world, with details of former names as well as the namein the local language. It also includes key historical facts associated with many place names. Containing 10,000 entries, this is a unique and fascinating guide for geographers, travellers, and all with an interest in current world affairs.
Download or read book A List of Geographical Atlases in the Library of Congress Titles 3266 4087 written by Library of Congress. Map Division and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book International Encyclopedia of Human Geography written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2019-11-29 with total page 7278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: International Encyclopedia of Human Geography, Second Edition, Fourteen Volume Set embraces diversity by design and captures the ways in which humans share places and view differences based on gender, race, nationality, location and other factors—in other words, the things that make people and places different. Questions of, for example, politics, economics, race relations and migration are introduced and discussed through a geographical lens. This updated edition will assist readers in their research by providing factual information, historical perspectives, theoretical approaches, reviews of literature, and provocative topical discussions that will stimulate creative thinking. Presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive coverage on the topic of human geography Contains extensive scope and depth of coverage Emphasizes how geographers interact with, understand and contribute to problem-solving in the contemporary world Places an emphasis on how geography is relevant in a social and interdisciplinary context
