Place-name changes, 1900-1991
Room, Adrian1993
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We know about explosive name changes of late in the former Germanies, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, and such; but for decades former colonies have been reconstituting native names, villages and towns have been memorializing recent heroes or celebrities, and real estate developers have changed their marketing strategies. Room cites some 4,500 names of v.
Main title:
Place-name changes, 1900-1991 / compiled by Adrian Room.
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Imprint:
Metuchen, N.J. ; London : Scarecrow Press, 1993.
Collation:
xxv,296p. ; 23cm.
Notes:
New ed. - Previous ed.: 1979.Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9780810826007
Local class:
910.3
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
496416