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The new dictionary of cultural literacy

Title
The new dictionary of cultural literacy / E.D. Hirsch Jr., Joseph F. Kett, James Trefil.
Author
Hirsch, E. D., Jr. (Eric Donald), 1928-
Publication
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 2002.

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Additional Authors
  • Kett, Joseph F.
  • Trefil, James, 1938-
Description
xix, 647 p. : ill., maps; 25 cm.
Alternative Title
Cultural literacy
Subjects
Genre/Form
Dictionaries.
Note
  • Includes index.
Contents
The Bible -- Mythology and folklore -- Proverbs -- Idioms -- World literature, philosophy, and religion -- Literature in English -- Conventions of written English -- Fine arts -- World history to 1550 -- World history since 1550 -- American history to 1865 -- American history since 1865 -- World politics -- World geography -- American geography -- Anthropology, psychology, and sociology -- Business and economics -- Physical sciences and mathematics -- Earth sciences -- Life sciences -- Medicine and health -- Technology.
ISBN
  • 0618226478
  • 9780618226474
  • 0965766438
  • 9780965766432
LCCN
2002027609
OCLC
  • ocm50166721
  • SCSB-1471060
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library