The A to Z guide series

A reference manual on the Progressive Era in the United States from 1898 to 1917. Covers the key events, people, organizations, and ideas of the period. Also includes an introductory essay and a chronology.

A historical dictionary of witchcraft in the Western world. Covers the witch-hunts in Western Europe during the late medieval and early modern periods and the ongoing belief in witchcraft in the modern world. Provides some entries for comparative purposes that examine elements of magic found in other parts of the world.

Covers utopian thought and experiments with over 600 multiple entries arranged sequentially. Examines Thomas More's "Utopia," and other ideas from philosophers and thinkers in an attempt to "create a perfect world.".

Presents hundreds of alphabetical entries covering major agreements, organizations, persons, and events in the development of human rights. Focuses on terrorism and international responses to it; the international criminal court; the evolution of regional human rights bodies in Africa, Europe, and Latin America; and new non-governmental bodies dedicated to human rights. Features a chronology, appendices, photographs, and a bibliography.