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A reference encyclopedia made up of 46 essays & a catalogue of 215 objects in an international exhibition marking the tercentenary of The Glorious Revolution. The essays by international authorities are grouped under five headings: "Politics, Religious History & Law"; "Cartography, Military History, Trade & Finance"; "Philosophy, Science, Medicine & Education"; "The Visual Arts"; "Music, Literature & Publishing." The exhibition labels for 215 objects are included, & the captions to the 487 illustrations are themselves mini-essays that complement the main texts. In addition, the illustrations have been selected often for their rarity as well as significance, making the volume a valuable visual archive of little-knownmaterial from the period.Maccubbin, Robert P. is the author of 'Age of William the Third and Mary the Second: Power, Politics, and Patronage, 1688-1702' with ISBN 9780962208102 and ISBN 0962208108.
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