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Eighty percent of literate culture has been in use for more than a hundred years!
—Cultural Literacy and Education.
E. D. Hirsch, Jr.
 
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy
 
E. D. Hirsch, Jr., Joseph F. Kett, James Trefil
 
Third Edition: Completely Revised and Updated
 
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
 
 
  1. The Bible
  2. Mythology and Folklore
  3. Proverbs
  4. Idioms
  5. World Literature, Philosophy, and Religion
  6. Literature in English
  7. Conventions of Written English
  8. Fine Arts
  9. World History to 1550
  10. World History since 1550
  11. American History to 1865
  12. American History since 1865
  13. World Politics
  14. American Politics
  15. World Geography
  16. American Geography
  17. Anthropology, Psychology, and Sociology
  18. Business and Economics
  19. Physical Sciences and Mathematics
  20. Earth Sciences
  21. Life Sciences
  22. Medicine and Health
  23. Technology
 
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