Spanning ancient times to the modern day, this comprehensive encyclopedia covers the European peoples''s origin, language, history, culture, and relationship to other peoples
It includes entries on all peoples that have at one time maintained a cultural identity, allowing readers to find entries on everything from the Gauls and Normans to the French: nationality, describing who they are today with cross-references to the various ancestral peoples. Each main entry begins with a fact sheet and a timeline and concludes with a further reading section. Sidebars are placed throughout, outlining the biographies of individuals critical to the shaping of European history, and approximately 200 black-and-white photographs, illustrations, and maps add to the engaging text. Appendixes include an alphabetical list of entries, a table listing the languages of Europe, and summaries explaining the geography of Europe and the prehistoric hominids once inhabiting Europe. A chronology of European prehistory and history, a glossary of cultural terms, and a general bibliography and index complete this authoritative reference. Entries include Achaeans, Angles. Basques, Belgians: nationality, Groats, Gzechs, Dalmatians, Dorians, Flemings, Gagauz, Germanics, Germans: nationality, Huns, Latins, Ligurians, Livs, Magyars, Minoans, Ostrogoths, Picts, Saami, Scots, Slavs, Tatars, Teutones, Vandals, Veneti, and more.
