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

フィンランド歴史事典　第3版
Hjelm, Titus / Maude, George, Historical Dictionary of Finland. 3rd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Europe) 480 pp. 2021:10 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-9>
ISBN 978-1-5381-1153-6 hard ¥47,647.- (税込) US$ 221.00 *

Finland was part of Sweden until 1809, it then became a Grand Duchy of the Russian Empire until it declared its independence on December 6, 1917. From these humble beginnings, Finland has emerged as an important player in the European Union and the world.Historical Dictionary of Finland, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Finland.

ジャーナリズム史事典　第2版
Eaman, Ross, Historical Dictionary of Journalism. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Professions and Industries) 520 pp. 2021:6 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-7>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2503-8 hard ¥45,276.- (税込) US$ 210.00 *

This book cover the history of journalism as an institutionalized form of discourse from the acta diurna in ancient Rome to the news aggregators of the 21st century. It traces how journalism gradually distinguished itself from chronicles, history, and the novel in conjunction with the evolution of news media from news pamphlets, newsletters, and newspapers through radio, film, and television to multimedia digital news platforms like Google News.Historical Dictionary of Journalism, Second Edition covers 46 countries, it contains a chronology, an introduction, an extensive bibliography, the dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on a wide array of topics such as African-American journalism, the historiography of the field, the New Journalism, and women in journalism. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about journalism.

カトリシズム歴史事典　第3版
Collinge, William J., Historical Dictionary of Catholicism. 3rd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series) 658 pp. 2021:10 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-5>
ISBN 978-1-5381-3017-9 hard ¥65,542.- (税込) US$ 304.00 *

This work covers the whole history of Catholicism, including the periods of Christian history prior to the present divisions into Catholic, Orthodox, and Protestant, but within the earlier periods it focuses on the "story line" that leads to Catholicism in the Roman Rite, and particularly to Roman Catholicism in the United States.The Historical Dictionary of Catholicism, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on important persons and places as well as themes such as baptism, contraception, labor, church architecture, the sexual abuse crisis, Catholic history, doctrine and theology, spirituality and worship, moral and social teaching, and church structure. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Catholicism.

バプテスト史事典　第3版
Brackney, William H., Historical Dictionary of the Baptists. 3rd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series) 722 pp. 2021:4 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-4>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2251-8 hard ¥42,904.- (税込) US$ 199.00 *

ハイチ歴史事典　第2版
Vilsaint, Fequiere / Hall, Michael R., Historical Dictionary of Haiti. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of the Americas) 414 pp. 2021:10 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-37>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2752-0 hard ¥41,826.- (税込) US$ 194.00 *

This book covers the history of Haiti starting in 1492 with the initial European landing of the island to the present day. Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic. Haiti proclaimed its independence from France on January 1, 1804 following the only successful slave evolution in the Americas. As a result of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804), Haiti became the first independent Latin American nation and the second independent nation in the Western Hemisphere, after the United States. Throughout its history it has suffered political violence, and a devastating earthquake which killed over 300,000 people.Historical Dictionary of Haiti, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about South Africa.

West, Nigel, Historical Dictionary of Cold War Intelligence. (Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence) 624 pp. 2021:6 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-38>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2031-6 hard ¥45,276.- (税込) US$ 210.00 *

The Cold War was a sophisticated conflict fought by the west, principally the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, with support from NATO, CENTO and SEATO, to confront the Kremlin and its Warsaw Pact satellites. The battlegrounds extended from Latvia, Lithuania, Estonia, Byelorussia and Albania to Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary, and resulted in conventional, proxy wars fought in Vietnam, Egypt and Korea. Only now, thirty years after the fall of the Berlin Wall, can these issues be examined through the prism of the secret files generated by the intelligence agencies on both sides which have been declassified.This Historical Dictionary of Cold War Intelligence contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on crucial operations spies, defectors, moles, double and triple agents, and the tradecraft they apply. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about intelligence during the Cold War.

組織労働者歴史事典　第4版
van der Velden, Sjaak, Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor. 4th ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements) 602 pp. 2021:6 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-36>
ISBN 978-1-5381-3460-3 hard ¥47,647.- (税込) US$ 221.00 *

From the start of its existence organized labor has been the voice of workers to improve their economic, social, and political positions. Beginning with small and very often illegal groups of involved workers it grew to the million member organizations that now exist around the globe. It is studied from many different perspectives - historical, economic, sociological, and legal - but it fundamentally involves the struggle for workers' rights, human rights and social justice. In an often hostile environment, organized labor has tried to make the world a fairer place. Even though it has only ever covered a minority of employees in most countries, its effects on their political, economic, and social systems have been generally positive. Despite growing repression of organized labor in recent years, membership numbers are still growing for the benefit of all employees, including the non-members. Historical Dictionary of Organized Labor: Fourth Edition makes the history of this important feature of life easily accessible. The reader is guided through a chronology, an introductory essay, 600 entries on the subject, appendixes with statistical material, and an extensive bibliography including Internet sites. This book gives a thorough introduction into past and present for historians, economists, sociologists, journalists, activists, labor union leaders, and anyone interested in the development of this important issue.

アラブとイスラームの機関歴史事典　新版
Tenney, Sarah, Historical Dictionary of Arab and Islamic Organizations. New ed. (Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations) 348 pp. 2020:12 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-35>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2247-1 hard ¥23,931.- (税込) US$ 111.00 *

The Historical Dictionary of Arab and Islamic Organizations focuses on international and regional organizations primarily in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. With more than 300 cross-referenced entries, this volume includes both major and minor organizations. While the emphasis is on intergovernmental institutions, it also covers non-governmental organizations, key countries, movements, and prominent figures in the Arab and Islamic world. Like other dictionaries of this type, it includes an introductory essay, chronology of major events, and a select bibliography for further reading. It provides a solid starting point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the subject.

中国のインテリジェンス歴史事典　第2版
Smith, I. C. / West, Nigel, Historical Dictionary of Chinese Intelligence. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Intelligence and Counterintelligence) 522 pp. 2021:4 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-33>
ISBN 978-1-5381-3019-3 hard ¥29,968.- (税込) US$ 139.00 *

Sullivan, Lawrence R. / Liu-Sullivan, Nancy Y., Historical Dictionary of Chinese Culture. (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) 530 pp. 2021:5 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-34>
ISBN 978-1-5381-4603-3 hard ¥34,711.- (税込) US$ 161.00 *

Covering wide-ranging topics including the arts and entertainment along with customs and traditions from the ancient imperial and modern eras, the Historical Dictionary of Chinese Culture provides more than 300 separate entries along with a comprehensive Chronology, Glossary of Chinese cultural terms, and extensive Bibliography of Western and Chinese language sources. Entries of decorative and fine arts include ceramics and porcelains, handicrafts, jade and seal carving, jewelry, and painting with literary subjects including fiction and non-fiction and especially poetry. Also covered are major customary practices from childbirth and childrearing to marriage and weddings to funerals and burial practices along with critical areas of education and major entertainment venues of cinema and film, classical puppetry, and theater, ancient and modern. Unsavory aspects of the culture are also examined, including crime, foot-binding, pornography, and prostitution, and the government policies aimed at their eradication along with major events affecting the trajectory of Chinese cultural development, especially the New Culture-May Fourth Movement (1917-1921) and the Cultural Revolution (1966-1976). Throughout the text, Chinese language translations of key terms are presented in italics and parenthesis along with biographies of figures central to the creation of China's magnificent cultural heritage.

トーゴ史事典　第4版
Seely, Jennifer C. / Decalo, Samuel, Historical Dictionary of Togo. 4th ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Africa) 466 pp. 2021:6 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-32>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2277-8 hard ¥42,904.- (税込) US$ 199.00 *

Togo's history from precolonial times to the present is one of a struggle for identity and leadership. A territory relatively untouched by neighboring pre-colonial empires was colonized by both the Germans and the French, and even before independence Togo was shaped by the struggle for political control by prominent families. Since the 1990s, widespread political movements have striven to unseat the ruling Gnassingbe family, in power for more than 50 years, only to be repressed by the military or thwarted at the ballot box. Economically more prosperous compared to many of the other countries in the West African region, Togo has diversified its economy from an early dependence on phosphates, and has navigated trade and foreign relations remarkably well for a country of only 7 million people, with a territory less than a quarter the size of neighboring Ghana. With at least 30 ethnic groups and wide array of languages, religions and cultural traditions, Togo is representative of the rich diversity of contemporary Africa, and a vibrant illustration of the dual quest for development and democracy that characterizes the West African region.The fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Togo contains a chronology, an introduction, an extensive bibliography, and a dictionary section has over 1,000 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Togo.

南アフリカ史事典　第3版
Saunders, Christopher / Limb, Peter, Historical Dictionary of South Africa. 3rd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Africa) 566 pp. 2021:2 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-31>
ISBN 978-1-5381-3025-4 hard ¥36,652.- (税込) US$ 170.00 *

As the most influential and powerful country on the entire continent of Africa, an understanding of South Africa's past and its present trends is crucial in appreciating where South Africans are going to, and from where they have come. South Africa changed dramatically in 1994 when apartheid was dismantled, and it became a democratic state. Since 2000, when the previous edition appeared, further big changes occurred, with the rise of new political leaders and of a new black middle class. There were also serious problems in governance, in public health, and the economy, but with a remarkable popular resilience too.This third edition of Historical Dictionary of South Africa contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 600 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about South Africa.

アメリカ映画史事典　第2版
Booker, M. Keith, Historical Dictionary of American Cinema. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts) 654 pp. 2021:8 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-3>
ISBN 978-1-5381-3011-7 hard ¥59,721.- (税込) US$ 277.00 *

One of the most powerful forces in world culture, American cinema has a long and complex history that stretches through more than a century. This history not only includes a legacy of hundreds of important films but also the evolution of the film industry itself, which is in many ways a microcosm of the history of American society. Historical Dictionary of American Cinema, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 600 cross-referenced entries covering people, films, companies, techniques, themes, and subgenres that have made American cinema such a vital part of world culture.

チベット歴史事典　第2版　全2巻
Powers, John / Templeman, David, Historical Dictionary of Tibet. 2nd ed. 2 vols. (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) 888 pp. 2020:12 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-30>
ISBN 978-1-5381-3021-6 hard ¥52,390.- (税込) US$ 243.00 *

Historical Dictionary of Tibet, Second Edition is a comprehensive resource for Tibetan history, politics, religion, major figures, prehistory and paleontology, with a primary emphasis on the modern period. It also covers the surrounding areas influenced by Tibetan religion and culture, including India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Central Asia, and Russia.It contains a chronology, a glossary, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Tibet.

Pedersen, Paul M. (ed.), Encyclopedia of Sport Management. (Elgar Encyclopedias in Business and Management) 576 pp. 2021:11 (E. Elgar, UK) <664-29>
ISBN 978-1-80088-327-7 hard ¥87,179.- (税込) GB￡ 306.00 *

Bringing together preeminent international researchers, emerging scholars and practitioners, Paul M. Pedersen presents the comprehensive Encyclopedia of Sport Management, offering detailed entries for the critical concepts and topics in the field.This excellent resource contains 330 entries from 250 of the leading experts in sport management. The entries cover managerial, finance, marketing, technology, and organizational behavior topics, as well as communication, legal, historical, sociological, and strategy topics related to the sport industry. In addition, the Encyclopedia offers references and recommended reading for those looking for more information on the topics covered.An authoritative reference work, this is a must-read resource for students, instructors and professors in sport management.

パレスチナ史事典　第2版
Pappe, Ilan / Mansour, Johnny, Historical Dictionary of Palestine. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) 512 pp. 2022:2 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-28>
ISBN 978-1-5381-1985-3 hard ¥51,097.- (税込) US$ 237.00 *

The goal of this book is to treat Palestine not as a state but as a country which in 1948 was divided to Israel, The West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. Palestinians live in all these areas and are also dwellers or refugee camps and exilic communities around the world. In our eyes they and the country as a whole are part of the history of Palestine and therefore are all included here. It is a book that regards Palestine in the period from 1800 until today as a geographical term which is still valid and relevant. Therefore, it covers different geo-political units and states that were established over the year in the country of Palestine: the late Ottoman provinces, the British Mandate, the State Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. Half of Palestine population live in exile - in refugee camp and diasporic communities. They also have a place of honor in this book. As the story of Zionism and Israel is intertwined with that of the Palestinians, several Zionist/Israeli persons, places and events are also included in this book.Historical Dictionary of Palestine, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 800 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Palestine.

仏教史事典　第2版
Olson, Carl, Historical Dictionary of Buddhism. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series) 418 pp. 2021:9 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-27>
ISBN 978-1-5381-3023-0 hard ¥42,904.- (税込) US$ 199.00 *

Moving beyond the original bodhi tree where the historical Buddha attained enlightenment, Buddhism spread throughout Asia and in more recent history has become ubiquitous in America and other Western nations as it marches into the status of a major global religion. During its history westward, it has changed, adapted to new cultures, and offered spiritual help to those looking for answers to the problems of life. Buddhism is studied in institutions of higher education, practice by many people worldwide, and its literature is translated in numerous languages.Historical Dictionary of Buddhism, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 900 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as complex theological concepts, significant practices, and basic writings and texts. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Buddhism.

Najem, Tom / Amore, Roy C., Historical Dictionary of Lebanon. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) 434 pp. 2021:8 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-26>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2043-9 hard ¥41,826.- (税込) US$ 194.00 *

Historical Dictionary of Lebanon, Second Edition covers the long history of Lebanon, from before the Ottoman era through the Ottoman Era, the French Mandate, Independence, the long civil war and the recent protests for democratic reform and the aftermath of the explosion in the port area. It features lengthy entries on major historical/political events as well as the major people, sectarian groups and political parties.It contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 800 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Lebanon.

イタリア映画史事典　第2版
Moliterno, Gino, Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts) 750 pp. 2021:2 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-25>
ISBN 978-1-5381-1947-1 hard ¥45,060.- (税込) US$ 209.00 *

Italian cinema is now regarded as one of the great cinemas of the world. Historically, however, its fortunes have varied. Following a brief moment of glory in the early silent era, Italian cinema appeared to descend almost into irrelevance in the early1920s. A strong revival of the industry which gathered pace during the 1930s was abruptly truncated by the advent of World War II. The end of the war, however, initiated a renewal as films such as Roma citta aperta (Rome Open City), Sciuscia (Shoeshine, 1946), and Ladri di biciclette (Bicycle Thieves, 1948), flagbearers of what soon came to be known as Neorealism, attracted unprecedented international acclaim and a reputation that only continued to grow in the following years as Italian films were feted worldwide. Ironically, they were celebrated nowhere more than in the United States, where Italian films consistently garnered the lion's share of the Oscars, with Lina Wertmueller becoming the first woman to ever be nominated for the Best Director award.This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Italian Cinema contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on major movements, directors, actors, actresses, film genres, producers, industry organizations and key films. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Italian Cinema.

Miller, J. Scott, Historical Dictionary of Modern Japanese Literature and Theater. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts) 262 pp. 2021:8 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-23>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2441-3 hard ¥35,789.- (税込) US$ 166.00 *

With the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Japan opened its doors to the West and underwent remarkable changes as it sought to become a modern nation. Accompanying the political changes that Western trade ushered in were widespread social and cultural changes. Newspapers, novels, poems, and plays from the Western world were soon adapted and translated into Japanese. The combination of the rich storytelling tradition of Japan with the realism and modernism of the West produced some of the greatest literature of the modern age.Historical Dictionary of Modern Japanese Literature and Theater, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 500 cross-referenced entries authors, literary and historical developments, trends, genres, and concepts that played a central role in the evolution of modern Japanese literature.

Mirbagheri, Farid / Solomou, Emilios A., Historical Dictionary of Cyprus. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Europe) 312 pp. 2022:1 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-24>
ISBN 978-1-5381-1157-4 hard ¥35,789.- (税込) US$ 166.00 *

As a major tourist destination and the most eastern member of the European Union, housing two British Sovereign Bases and sitting at the intersection of three continents, Cyprus attracts international attention in more ways than one; hence the complex web of converging and conflicting outside interests that has marked and scarred the country's history. Since 2009, when the previous edition appeared, further big changes have occurred with the United Nations-led efforts to bring about a settlement to the Cyprus problem as well as the latest on the exploration of hydrocarbon in the eastern Mediterranean seabed.Historical Dictionary of Cyprus, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has several hundred cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, architecture, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Cyprus.

多国籍平和維持活動史事典　第4版
Mays, Terry M., Historical Dictionary of Multinational Peacekeeping. 4th ed. (Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations) 568 pp. 2021:6 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-22>
ISBN 978-1-5381-3900-4 hard ¥44,198.- (税込) US$ 205.00 *

Conflicts require a process to guide the belligerents from the battle field to mutual cooperation. But how does one provide the conflict stabilization for this peace process to operate? Peacekeeping emerged as one of these tools and has evolved to become an important element to support the peace process between belligerents in major inter-state and intra-state conflict. This book takes a broad definition of multinational peacekeeping in order to provide a basis for comparison and permit researchers to review operations labeled as "peacekeeping" by international organizations. The goal of this work is to assist researchers, scholars and others who are interested in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations to sort through the myriad of peacekeeping or peace operations since 1920 and consider some of the trends and issues behind these missionsThis fourth edition of Historical Dictionary of Multinational Peacekeeping contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 700 cross-referenced entries peacekeeping operations, people, organizations, countries, and events associated with peacekeeping. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about peacekeeping.

『オックスフォード地理学辞典』第6版
Mayhew, Susan, A Dictionary of Geography. 6th ed. (Oxford Quick Reference) 592 pp. 2022:3 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <664-21>
ISBN 978-0-19-289639-1 paper ¥3,700.- (税込) GB￡ 12.99 *

This bestselling dictionary contains over 3,000 entries on both physical and human geography, covering topics such as cartography, surveying, meteorology, climatology, ecology, population, industry, and development. Over 70 diagrams complement the text, and many entries include worked examples. This edition has been fully revised and updated, and many entries are accompanied by useful web links which can be accessed on the dedicated companion website. This A-Z reference is clear, concise, and authoritative, and is an essential companion for all students and teachers of geography.

Azzi, Stephen / Gough, Barry M., Historical Dictionary of Canada. 3rd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of the Americas) 724 pp. 2021:6 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-2>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2033-0 hard ¥46,569.- (税込) US$ 216.00 *

Canada has become a leader among the modern nations of the world. It has emerged as a modern industrial nation, and as a key player in the resource, commodities, and financial institutions that make up today's world. This third edition of the Historical Dictionary of Canada contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. It includes over 700 cross-referenced entries on a wide range of topics, covering the broad sweep of Canadian history from long before European contact until present day. Topics include Indigenous peoples, women, religion, regions, politics, international affairs, arts and culture, the environment, the economy, language, and war. This is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Canada. It introduces readers to the successes and failures, the conflicts and accommodations, the events and trends that have shaped Canadian history.

オックスフォード・キリスト教会事典　第4版　全2巻
Louth, Andrew (ed.), The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. 4th ed. 1952 pp. 2022:2 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <664-20>
ISBN 978-0-19-964246-5 hard ¥61,253.- (税込) GB￡ 215.00 *

Lobban, Richard A., Jr., Historical Dictionary of Ancient Nubia. (Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras) 538 pp. 2021 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-19>
ISBN 978-1-5381-3338-5 hard ¥28,674.- (税込) US$ 133.00 *

This new book descends from a former combined reference book on Ancient and Medieval Nubia but now expands and focuses primarily on Prehistoric and Ancient times. It contextualizes the foundational roots of human evolution in the Paleolithic and Mesolithic stone ages and on to the Neolithic revolution built on farming and livestock. Meanwhile, Kerma was the most ancient African states and their relationship with dynastic Egypt. Precisely, ancient Kerma a was a serious political, economic and military rival to Old and Middle Kingdoms of Egypt. But in the New Kingdom the balance of regional forces was dramatically changed with Egyptians defeating Kerma and occupying and colonizing Kush/Nubia for 500 years. In the 11th century BCE the political unity of Egypt withered away and after recovering from foreign exploitation, Nubians began to reconstitute a small state at Kurru with renewed pyramid building and then finding no Egyptian resistance, these Nubians kings advanced on Egyptian Nubia and then on to Upper Egypt. Finally, Nubians were able to take over all of Egypt as the pharaohs of century-long Dynasty XXV. This so-called 'Ethiopian" dynasty had the famed pharaohs of Piankhy, Shabaka, Shabataka, Taharka and Tanutamun ruling for various terms, three of who are mentioned in the Biblical Old Testament.Even when Nubians were expelled from Egypt by foreign Assyrian invaders, they retreated to Napata to carry on their ancient state for three more independent centuries as Egyptian remained conquered by various foreigners for 2,500 years. Most notable of these foreign conquers of Egypt were the Greeks (Ptolemies) and the Roman (who arrived and polytheists and left as Christians. During this Greco-Roman period in Egypt, Nubians strategically withdrew still further south to the Kingdom of Meroe (from the 4th century BCEE to the 4th century CE. Meroe is also covered in great detail as it was famed for many regnant queens, a unique and undeciphered writing system, iron-production and important monumental works including more pyramids than found in Egypt, Yes, smaller and later but many more pyramids that are still standing in several World Heritage sites in Nubia. After Meroe began a long decline it was finally vulnerable to attack from Christian Axum on the 4th century CE. Two murky centuries of regional rule, known as the X-Group were to follow, but by the 6th century Nubians recreated three Christian states that are covered in detail in the following Historical Dictionary of Medieval Christian Nubia and the Historical Dictionary of Sudan for Islamic and modern times.

Laursen, Finn, Historical Dictionary of Brexit. (Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations) 330 pp. 2021:6 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-17>
ISBN 978-1-5381-1360-8 hard ¥29,968.- (税込) US$ 139.00 *

Brexit is the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. The relationship between Great Britain and the European Union is a long and complicated one, the UK opted out of a membership in the EU (or then European Economic Community) back in 1950, set up a rival group known as the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) in 1961, applied for EU membership in 1971 where it became an "awkward partner" for decades only to withdraw at midnight on 31 January 2020 at which time it became a fully sovereign country againHistorical Dictionary of Brexit contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries terms, persons and events that shaped Brexit. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Brexit.

法律事典　第10版
Law, Jonathan (ed.), A Dictionary of Law. 10th ed. (Oxford Quick Reference) 784 pp. 2022:3 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <664-18>
ISBN 978-0-19-289749-7 paper ¥4,697.- (税込) GB￡ 16.49 *

The bestselling title in the Oxford Quick Reference series, A Dictionary of Law is an essential reference work, described by leading university lecturers as 'the best law dictionary' and favoured by law students and legal professionals alike. The tenth edition features over 4,900 clear and concise definitions on major terms, concepts, and processes within the English legal system, and is a useful source of information for any of the many countries that base their legal system on English law. It includes more than 120 new entries, including acid attacks, lasers, Nightingale Courts, Northern Ireland Protocol, and retained EU Law. Many of the new and revised entries reflect changes brought about by Brexit and the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. There have also been significant increases of coverage in the areas of constitutional law, medical law, and employment law and professional regulation. Updated web links complement the text and lead to a dedicated companion website for further reading materials. The dictionary also contains a guide to legal writing, and a citation guide drawn from the Oxford Standard for Citation of Legal Authorities (OSCOLA).

中世ロシア史事典　第2版
Langer, Lawrence N., Historical Dictionary of Medieval Russia. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Ancient Civilizations and Historical Eras) 322 pp. 2021:11 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-16>
ISBN 978-1-5381-1941-9 hard ¥35,789.- (税込) US$ 166.00 *

The emergence of Russia or Rus', as it was known, from a group of scattered Slavic tribes into one of the most powerful states of medieval and modern European history is an extraordinary story. It is a story filled with much struggle as there were historical periods when Russia almost ceased to exist as it underwent invasion and conquest.Historical Dictionary of Medieval Russia, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about medieval Russia.

Keridis, Dimitris, Historical Dictionary of Modern Greece. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Europe) 384 pp. 2022:5 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-15>
ISBN 978-1-4422-6470-0 hard ¥34,064.- (税込) US$ 158.00 *

Greece is a ancient land, blessed with a stunning natural beauty and an inspiring cultural heritage but burdened with history and conflict, it shares many traits and comparable trajectories with its neighbors and countries of a similar background. Modern Greece is a successor nation-state of the Ottoman Empire, created in the early 19th century through the interplay of an evolving Greek national idea, the crisis of the Ottoman state, and the intervention of great powers.Historical Dictionary of Modern Greece, Second Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Greece.

Kahn, James R. (Ed.-in-chief), The Oxford Encyclopedia of Environmental Economics. 2 vols. 1400 pp. 2022 (Oxford U. Pr., US) <664-14>
ISBN 978-0-19-063191-8 hard ¥93,786.- (税込) US$ 435.00 *

This Oxford Encyclopedia of Environmental Economics focuses on the most important research topics in environmental and natural resource economics, with a treatment of close to 100 different research areas. Each chapter offers a critical analysis of key contributions to the field. The contributions, authored by experts from institutions around the world, are useful for informing policy as well as future research. The chapters will prove a vital point of demarcation for researchers and practitioners. It will be a good foundation for researchers who want to extend the frontiers of the state of the art in a given area of research, as well as those who want to base their empirical work on the best possible theoretical pillars. Practitioners can more effectively develop policy, as they see the documentation of cause and effect relationships in the appropriate chapters. The chapters are an ideal starting point for Ph.D. students developing thesis topics. Professors will want to assign chapters in the encyclopedia to undergraduate and graduates students in classes in environmental economics, natural resource economics, fishery economics, forest economics, economic development, health economics and sustainability. Students will find the chapters useful as a starting point for writing research papers in these classes.

アフガニスタン史事典　第5版
Johnson, Thomas H. / Adamec, Ludwig W., Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan. 5th ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) 780 pp. 2021:7 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-11>
ISBN 978-1-5381-4928-7 hard ¥83,437.- (税込) US$ 387.00 *

Afghanistan is an extremely complex and nuanced country that has been one of the centers of imperial conflict at least for 150 years. From the Czarist Russia's march south in the 19th Century threatening British India, three Anglo-Afghan Wars, the Soviet Invasion and occupation of Afghanistan starting in December 1979 and the resulting anti-Soviet Jihad by the Afghan Mujahideen to Kabul's and their allies' (U.S. and NATO) conflict with the Taliban, Afghanistan has been one of the centers of important international and regional conflicts and events.Historical Dictionary of Afghanistan, Fifth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about South Africa.

クライフェルズ法学辞典　第24版
Creifelds, Carl, Rechtswoerterbuch. 24., Aufl. 1800 S. 2021:11 (Beck, GW) <100-5792>
ISBN 978-3-406-77572-7 Ln. with passcode ¥16,242.- (税込) EUR 69.00

人権歴史事典　第2版
Fomerand, Jacques, Historical Dictionary of Human Rights. 2nd ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Religions, Philosophies, and Movements Series) 976 pp. 2021:5 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <100-5798>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2305-8 hard ¥48,510.- (税込) US$ 225.00

The second edition of Historical Dictionary of Human Rights explores both the theory and the practice of international human rights with a focus on the norms and institutions that make up the "architecture" of the global human rights regime and the tools, processes and procedures through which such norms are realized and "enforced." Particular attention is given to the contextual political and sociological factors that shape and constrain the operation and functioning of international human rights institutions and their state and non-state actors.This is done through a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1.000 cross-referenced entries on terminology, conventions, treaties, intergovernmental organizations in the United Nations, and non-governmental organizations, as well as some of the pioneers and defenders. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about human rights.

Alsaleh, Asaad, Historical Dictionary of the Syrian Uprising and Civil War. (Historical Dictionaries of War, Revolution, and Civil Unrest) 440 pp. 2021:7 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-1>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2077-4 hard ¥35,789.- (税込) US$ 166.00 *

Historical Dictionary of the Syrian Uprising and Civil War introduces readers to the events and main players that shaped the conflict in Syria since 15 March 2011, as the country entered a new era in its modern history. The "Syrian Revolution," was part of the Arab Spring that was launched in Tunisia, Egypt, and other countries in the Middle East in late 2010. The Syrian situation turned into a winter, which merits such an all-encompassing book that reveals the complex dynamics of the Syrian civil war. Many of the key players, places, and unfolding events were making headlines for a short period before vanishing from memory, but this book records their emergence and influence. The book traces the political opposition, initially in the form of street-level unrest, targeting the rule of the al-Asad family that ruled for over five decades. The book provides a picture of the fighting groups and their varying agendas, including the Islamic State in Iraq (ISIS) and Syria and other extremist groups. It depicts a picture of a country whose civil war caused one of the biggest crises in the 21st century.It contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 200 cross-referenced entries on the major events, places, and actors in the Syrian war. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the Syrian uprising.

シリア歴史事典　第4版
Imady, Omar / Commins, David / Lesch, David W., Historical Dictionary of Syria. 4th ed. (Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East) 548 pp. 2021:3 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <664-10>
ISBN 978-1-5381-2285-3 hard ¥34,711.- (税込) US$ 161.00 *