Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

憲法修正、提案された修正、修正問題百科事典　1789～2023年　第5版　全2巻
Vile, John R., Encyclopedia of Constitutional Amendments, Proposed Amendments, and Amending Issues, 1789-2023. 5th ed. 2 vols. 760 pp. 2024:1 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <713-4>
ISBN 978-1-4408-7952-4 hard ¥56,980.- (税込) GB￡ 200.00 *

Written by a leading scholar of the constitutional amending process, this two-volume encyclopedia, now in its fifth edition, is an indispensable resource for students, legal historians, and high school and college librarians. This authoritative reference resource provides a history and analysis of all 27 ratified amendments to the Constitution, as well as insights and information on thousands of other amendments that have been proposed but never ratified from America's birth until the present day. The set also includes a rich bibliography of informative books, articles, and other media related to constitutional amendments and the amending process.

Ostrom, Hans / Macey, J. David, Jr., Forgotten African American Firsts: An Encyclopedia of Pioneering History. 352 pp. 2023:3 (Greenwood, US) <713-3>
ISBN 978-1-4408-7535-9 hard ¥23,646.- (税込) GB￡ 83.00 *

This book introduces students to African-American innovators and their contributions to art, entertainment, sports, politics, religion, business, and popular culture. While the achievements of such individuals as Barack Obama, Toni Morrison, and Thurgood Marshall are well known, many accomplished African Americans have been largely forgotten or deliberately erased from the historical record in America. This volume introduces students to those African Americans whose successes in entertainment, business, sports, politics, and other fields remain poorly understood. Dr. Charles Drew, whose pioneering research on blood transfusions saved thousands of lives during World War II; Mae Jemison, an engineer who in 1992 became the first African American woman to travel in outer space; and Ethel Waters, the first African American to star in her own television show, are among those chronicled in Forgotten African American Firsts. With nearly 150 entries across 17 categories, this book has been carefully curated to showcase the inspiring stories of African Americans whose hard work, courage, and talent have led the course of history in the United States and around the world.

ローマ世界百科事典　全2巻
Leen, Anne, All Things Ancient Rome: An Encyclopedia of the Roman World. 2 vols. 712 pp. 2023:8 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <713-2>
ISBN 978-1-4408-6288-5 hard ¥47,008.- (税込) GB￡ 165.00 *

Through roughly 160 alphabetically arranged reference entries, this book surveys the material culture and social institutions of Ancient Rome.Ancient Rome was one of the great civilizations of antiquity. Honoring the contributions of their cultural forebearers-who included Etruscans, Asians, and Egyptians as well as Greeks-Roman artists, writers, and thinkers freely borrowed where tradition dictated and innovated where personal talent and imagination directed, forging a unique creative experience that formed the basis of Western European artistic, literary, and philosophical production for 2,000 years. While other reference works typically examine battles and politicians, this book focuses on Roman social history and daily life, painting a detailed picture of the material culture and social institutions of Ancient Rome. A timeline highlights key events, while an overview essay surveys the achievements of the Romans. Reference entries provide objective information about art, architecture, literature, commerce, transportation, government, religion, and other topics related to Roman life. Each entry provides cross-references and suggestions for further reading, and some provide sidebars of interesting facts along with excerpts from primary source documents. The book closes with a selected, general bibliography of resources suitable for student research.

アフリカ系アメリカ人のアクティヴィズムと政治参加－エンパワメント百科事典
Jones, Angela (ed.), African American Activism and Political Engagement: An Encyclopedia of Empowerment. 456 pp. 2023:6 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <713-1>
ISBN 978-1-4408-7631-8 hard ¥23,646.- (税込) GB￡ 83.00 *

Winner, 2024 RUSA Outstanding Reference Award An indispensable resource for understanding trends and issues in African American political organizing; the history of Black Liberation movements in the United States; and the fortitude, determination, reliance, beauty and influence of Black culture and community. The book begins with a suite of seven long-form essays on various aspects of Black political involvement and empowerment, including the importance of Black women in early labor organizing; campaigns defending Black voting rights against suppression and disenfranchisement; the Black Lives Matter movement; and the contributions and legacy of the nation's first Black president, Barack Obama. The encyclopedia itself contains approximately 200 authoritative entries on a wide assortment of topics related to African-American political activism and empowerment, including biographical profiles of key leaders and activists, political issues and topics of particular interest to African=American voters and lawmakers, important laws and court cases, influential organizations, and pivotal events in American culture that have influenced the trajectory of Black participation in the nation's political life.