As the world's axes of population, power, and commerce shift from North to
South and from West to East, the old Eurocentric model of culture is giving way
to a new global paradigm. This dictionary, which has been compiled by two
esteemed scholars, is the first work of its kind to devote equal emphasis to the
cultural contributions of the non-Western world alongside those of Europe and
North America.
Prepared by regional experts from five continents (including scholars
from other cultures), the book's more that 1200 entries include: Chinua Achebe,
Aeschylus, Bo Diddley, Denis Diderot, Martha Graham, The Great Leap Forward,
Igbo, Inanna, Jainism, Henry James, John Milton, Yukio Mishima, Ramayana,
Raphael, Francois Toussaint L'Ouverture, Trail of Tears, Zionism, and Zydeco.
Vast in scope and lucidly written, 'The Dictionary of Global Culture' is an
indispensable reference for students, or anyone seeking a foothold in the
civilization of the next millennium.
Review:Detailed, accurate and solid ... it contains much to interest and inform --
Baltimore Sun
