Gazetteers
A gazetteer is a geographical dictionary or directory used in conjunction with a map or atlas. It typically contains information concerning the geographical makeup, social statistics and physical features of a country, region, or continent. Content of a gazetteer can include a subject's location, dimensions of peaks and waterways, population, gross domestic product and literacy rate. This information is generally divided into topics with entries listed in alphabetical order. Ancient Greek gazetteers are known to have existed since the Hellenistic era. The first known Chinese gazetteer was released by the first century, and with the age of print media in …
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MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 10 September 2022 English
Canada has seen the study of Islamic art and archeology grow steadily over the last five decades, with growth in research and teaching across numerous Canadian universities as well as …
articles and chapters through to monographs, gazetteers, edited collections, and textbooks. Among the …
CARL: Canadian Association of Research Libraries · 2 September 2014 English
Librarians also need to work together regionally, nationally and even internationally so the segment of the profession with expertise in foreign languages and area studies, can have a good picture …
of Guangdong Province. The collection includes gazetteers of Guangdong Province of China, records concerning …
CHA: Canadian Historical Association · 6 April 2010 French
In addition to working on the Bulletin, as a member of the executive, he persistently championed the use of French J’ai eu le plaisir de travailler avec de nombreux historiens …
with earlier prints of Konshu No 56 district gazetteers of Guangdong Province. The largest hold- Nippon …
CHA: Canadian Historical Association · 23 August 2007 English
6 from the 1970’s and 1980’s, archives are dealing with the residue of the 19th New Affiliated Committees century and earlier, the growth of record keeping in the first half …
not adapted to the media. We are familiar with gazetteers, directories … so it is no wonder they have the …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 21 June 2007 English
In her study of Chinese shadow theatre Fan Pen Li Chen documents and corrects misconceptions about this once-popular art form. Drawing on extensive research and fieldwork, she argues that these …
the Cultural Revo- lution. Modern compilers of gazetteers on local theatres and customs sponsored by local …
UBC: UBC Press · 2007 English
During the?educational and social transformations in politically tumultuous early twentieth-century China, Chinese teacher?s schools?played a?critical role. They were a force?in the changes that swept?Chinese society, bridging?Chinese and Western ideals,?empowering women, …
honour for their clans. The evidence from local gazetteers shows that, facing the extra- ordinary competition …
CHA: Canadian Historical Association · 10 August 2005 English
43 qu’ils parlaient, et la façon dont ils vivaient et ...continued on page 3 C a n a d i a n H i s t o r i c …
Pleasure: Commerce and fresh sources like the gazetteers — and his imaginative Culture in Ming China. … dessous. Brook fait reports, and especially the gazetteers produced in numerous sienne cette perception …
HAR: Harbour Publishing · 2003 English
In the Fall of 1900, a young American anthropologist named John Swanton arrived in the Haida country, on the Northwest Coast of North America, intending to learn everything he could …
Gwaayaay. No such places are now listed in official gazetteers. Qaysun is an unmarked spot near the northwest …
DDN: Dundurn Press · 2003 English
The pre-eminent handbook for those family historians with British or Irish ancestors, The Genealogist's Internet is a comprehensive introduction and guide to researching family history online. It details the major …
Royal and notable families 152 12 Geography 156 Gazetteers 156 Present-day maps 158 Historical maps 160 … Encyclopedias and Dictionaries Ethnology Folklore Gazetteers Genealogy Guardianship Handwriting Heraldry Historical … Journals, Columns & Newsletters Mailing Lists Maps, Gazetteers & Geographical Information Marriages The Genealogist's …
MQUP: McGill-Queen's University Press · 2003 English
Nancy Bouchier traces the increasing importance of amateur sport to Woodstock and Ingersoll, two small nineteenth-century Ontario towns, revealing its intricate ties to urban boosterism and middle-class culture. Focusing on …
most noted cricket clubs in the colony. Local Gazetteers advertised it, along with things like the local … could be found in their town and its people. Gazetteers, directo- ries, and newspaper special editions …
