Government leaders, military rulers, and political activists
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Government leaders, military rulers, and political activists
(Lives and legacies)
Oryx Press, c2001
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Description
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, leading America from a wheelchair; Genghis Khan, conquering Central Asia until he died in a riding accident; Nelson Mandela, teaching freedom through prison walls: this multicultural reference tool examines 200 leaders, rulers, and activists from around the world. The volume includes lesser-known, yet important, individuals such as Chin Shih Huang, the emperor who reunified China, and Hatshepsut, queen of ancient Egyptian dynasty. Detailed biographical essays place them in a broad historical context, illuminating their enduring impact on the common understanding, and fundamental themes, of human existence.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Biographies
Appendix One: Highlights of Government, Military, and Political Events
Appendix Two: Chronological Listing of Biographies
Appendix Three: Alphabetical Listing of Biographies
Bibliography
Index
by "Nielsen BookData"