Eds., Akira Iriye, Pierre Yves Saunier This is a unique guide to the study of transnational history, containing over 400 entries written by scholars from 25 countries.By focusing on transnational developments, the dictionary makes a unique contribution to understanding world history since 1850, not as a sum of national histories or a chronicle of international relations, but as a dynamic interplay of transnational forces, whether economic, social, or cultural. It includes over 440 entries, written by leading scholars from 25 countries. It traces transnational themes, from abolitionism to Zionism, from anarchism to Zen aesthetics.Written and edited by many of the world's foremost scholars of transnational history, this Dictionary challenges readers to look at the contemporary world in a new light. It contains over 400 entries on transnational subjects such as food, migration and religion, as well as traditional topics such as nationalism and war.