A Dictionary of British Place-Names (Oxford Paperback Reference) - Softcover

Mills, A. D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0198527586 ISBN 13: 9780198527589

Verlag: OUP Oxford, 2003

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Over 15,000 A-Z entries covering England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales, make this the most comprehensive and up-to-date dictionary of British place names available. From Abbas Combe to Zennor, it gives the meaning and origin of names of counties, towns, and villages, tracing their development from earliest times to the present day. Invaluable for anyone finding out about a local area, lexicographers and local historians alike will be fascinated by what these place-names reveal. The dictionary features an in-depth introductory essay which discusses the chronology and development of British place-names, different types of formation, and sections focusing on Irish, Welsh, and Scottish place-names. It also includes an extensive bibliography for further research, maps of Britain showing old and new boundaries, and provides a Glossary of common elements in place-names. This critically acclaimed dictionary has been described as 'an indispensable travellling companion' (Landscape History), and 'another volume for every local historian's bookshelf' (Local Historian).

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• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0198527586
• ISBN 13: 9780198527589
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 576