This book contains nearly 2,700 quotations related to education in all its traditional and non-traditional forms and spanning over 3,000 years. It is organized alphabetically by topic, with over 400 topics from "abacus" to "youth." The quotations come from over 1,300 authors, including ancient oriental philosophers, Greek and…

This encyclopedia contains over 400 terms, phrases, concepts, U.S. Supreme Court decisions, significant contributors to the American macroculture from the country's various racial and/or ethnic backgrounds, key events, and court cases related to multicultural education. Arranged alphabetically, each entry is defined and discussed in keeping with…

Developed as a guide for persons who intend to prepare a "nomenclator," this manual is a conceptual glossary whose items are classified according to a particular taxonomy and designed primarily to help scholars and authors write more clearly and succinctly. The guidelines that are set forth have developed from the preparation of the…

As recent terrorist attacks on the United States, such as the Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) bombing, and the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East have shown, terrorism is an unfortunate reality that can have potentially devastating effects on governments, businesses, and individuals. This encyclopedia provides students, researchers, journalists, and…

Traces briefly the history of Islam. Discusses the compilation of the Encyclopedia of Islam, Volumes I and II, a project funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Delineates the differences between Volume I and II, illustrating the importance of the encyclopedia for Islamic scholars. Includes a short summary of other NEH-supported…