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This Information Filled Encyclopedia Of Over 2400 Entries Covers The Political, Intellectual. Literary, And Musical History Of The Country From The Early Fifth Century To The Late Fifteenth. The Shorter Entries Offer Succinct Summaries Of The Lives Of Individuals, Events, Works, Cities, Monuments, And Other Important Subjects, Followed By Essential Bibliographies. Longer Essay-length Articles Provide Interpretative Comments About Significant Institutions And Important Periods Or Events.