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| The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy |
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| E. D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, James Trefil |
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| Third Edition: Completely Revised and Updated |
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| The manifestation of one of the most influential modern educational theories, the 6,900 entries in this major new reference work form the touchstone of what it means to be not only just a literate American but an active citizen in our multicultural democracy. |
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| CONTENTS |
| Preface Introduction to the First Edition The Theory Behind the Dictionary How to Use This Dictionary Entry Index Bibliographic Record |
BOSTON: HOUGHTON MIFFLIN COMPANY, 2002 NEW YORK: BARTLEBY.COM, 2003 |
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- The Bible
- Mythology and Folklore
- Proverbs
- Idioms
- World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion
- Literature in English
- Conventions of Written English
- Fine Arts
- World History to 1550
- World History since 1550
- American History to 1865
- American History since 1865
- World Politics
- American Politics
- World Geography
- American Geography
- Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
- Business and Economics
- Physical Sciences and Mathematics
- Earth Sciences
- Life Sciences
- Medicine and Health
- Technology
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