Government Leaders, Military Rulers, and Political Activists: An Encyclopedia of People Who Changed the World

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Franklin Delano Roosevelt, leading America from a wheelchair; Genghis Khan, conquering Central Asia until he died in a riding accident; Nelson Mandela, teaching freedom through prison walls: this multicultural reference tool examines 200 leaders, rulers, and activists from around the world. The volume includes lesser-known, yet important, individuals such as Chin Shih Huang, the emperor who reunified China, and Hatshepsut, queen of ancient Egyptian dynasty. Detailed biographical essays place them in a broad historical context, illuminating their enduring impact on the common understanding, and fundamental themes, of human existence.

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Although standard biographical dictionaries include many of the individuals profiled here, the analysis of the leaders' legacies and the international scope of the source recommend it for all undergraduate collections. * Choice *
A good starting point for student research. * The Book Report *
[S]omething researchers will find valuable. * Blanche Woolls & David Loertscher (GaleGroup.com) *

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David W. Del Testa has a PhD in history from the University of California at Davis. He is a member of the American Historical Association and the Association of Asian Studies. Del Testa has been a history teaching instructor and teaching assistant for the past eight years.