International Encyclopedia of Learned Societies and Academies

This book provides historical sketches of the most significant national and international learned societies and academies located outside the United States. Complementing Joseph Kiger's Research Institutions and Learned Societies, which covers the United States, this volume includes profiles, arranged alphabetically, on some 100 organizations located in fifty-three countries.

Each profile provides comprehensive, uniform, up-to-date information, including founding, history, purpose, activities, governance, current operations, and location of offices and archives, on the subject society. Entries conclude with sources of additional information. Appendices include chronologies, genealogies, and topical listings. The work includes a full index.

List of contents

Preface
Afghanistan
Albania
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bangladesh
Belgium
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China, People's Republic of
China, Republic of
Colombia
Commonwealth of Independent States
Croatia
Cuba
Czechoslovakia
Denmark
Egypt
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Hungary
India
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Jordan
Korea, Republic of
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Norway
Pakistan
Philippines, Republic of the
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovenia
South Africa, Republic of
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Uruguay
Vatican City State
Venezuela
Appendix 1: Chronology
Appendix 2: Genealogy
Appendix 3: Areas of Interest
Index

About the author

Joseph C. Kiger

Product details

• Authors: Kiger Joseph C.
• Assisted by: Joseph Kiger (Editor)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.1993
• EAN: 9780313276460
• ISBN: 978-0-313-27646-0
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works > Dictionaries, encyclopaedias; Education, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, EDUCATION / Reference, Reference works, Institutions and learned societies: general, Social groups: clubs & societies, Social groups: clubs and societies, Institutions & learned societies: general, Current Events and Issues: Education