International Encyclopedia of Learned Societies and Academies
Author:   Joseph C. Kiger
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:  

9780313276460


Pages:   392
Publication Date:   30 May 1993
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Format:   Hardback
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International Encyclopedia of Learned Societies and Academies


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This book provides historical sketches of the most significant national and international learned societies and academies located outside the United States. Complementing Joseph Kiger's Research Institutions and Learned Societies, which covers the United States, this volume includes profiles, arranged alphabetically, on some 100 organizations located in fifty-three countries. Each profile provides comprehensive, uniform, up-to-date information, including founding, history, purpose, activities, governance, current operations, and location of offices and archives, on the subject society. Entries conclude with sources of additional information. Appendices include chronologies, genealogies, and topical listings. The work includes a full index.

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Author:   Joseph C. Kiger
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Greenwood Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.730kg
ISBN:  

9780313276460


ISBN 10:   0313276463
Pages:   392
Publication Date:   30 May 1993
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface Afghanistan Albania Argentina Australia Austria Bangladesh Belgium Brazil Bulgaria Canada China, People's Republic of China, Republic of Colombia Commonwealth of Independent States Croatia Cuba Czechoslovakia Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Ghana Greece Hungary India Ireland Israel Italy Japan Jordan Korea, Republic of Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Norway Pakistan Philippines, Republic of the Poland Portugal Romania Slovenia South Africa, Republic of Spain Sweden Switzerland United Kingdom Uruguay Vatican City State Venezuela Appendix 1: Chronology Appendix 2: Genealogy Appendix 3: Areas of Interest Index

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"?Recommended for academic reference collections.?-Choice, December 1993 ?University libraries' interest in this book ought to be self-evident.?-Wilson Library Bulletin ?Recommended for academic reference collections.??Choice, December 1993 ""Recommended for academic reference collections.""-Choice, December 1993 ""University libraries' interest in this book ought to be self-evident.""-Wilson Library Bulletin"


Author Information

JOSEPH C. KIGER is Professor Emeritus of History at the University of Mississippi. He is the author or editor of numerous articles and books, including Research Institutions and Learned Societies (Greenwood, 1982), Foundations (Greenwood, 1984), Historical Review of Foundation Literature (1987), and International Encyclopedia of Foundations (Greenwood, 1990).

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