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The ''Historical Dictionary of Switzerland'' is an
encyclopedia An encyclopedia (American English) or encyclopædia (British English) is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge either general or special to a particular field or discipline. Encyclopedias are divided into articles ...
on the history of Switzerland that aims to take into account the results of modern historical research in a manner accessible to a broader audience. The encyclopedia is published by a foundation under the patronage of the
Swiss Academy of Humanities and Social Sciences Swiss may refer to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland *Swiss people Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina *Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses *Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports *Swiss Internationa ...
(SAGW/ASSH) and the Swiss Historical Society (SGG-SHH) and is financed by national research grants. Besides a staff of 35 at the central offices, the contributors include 100 academic advisors, 2500 historians and 100 translators.


Print edition

The encyclopedia is published simultaneously in three of Switzerland's national languages:
German German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) **Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Ge ...
(''Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz'', HLS, in red),
French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
(''Dictionnaire Historique de la Suisse'', DHS, in blue) and Italian (''Dizionario Storico della Svizzera'', DSS, in yellow). The first of a total of 13 volumes was published in 2002 and the final volume was in 2014. All volumes are available in German, French and Italian, and an abbreviated version in 2 volumes (3100 articles) is available in Romansh (''Lexicon Istoric Retic''). The 36,000 headings are grouped in: # Biographies (35%) # Articles on families and genealogy (10%) # Articles on places (municipalities, cantons, other nation states, fortresses, signories, abbeys, archeological sites) (30%) # Subject articles (historical phenomena and terms, institutions, events) (25%)


On-line edition

The on-line edition has been available since 1998. It makes accessible, for free, all articles ready for publication in print, but no illustrations. It also lists all 36,000 topics that are to be covered.


''Lexicon Istoric Retic''

''Lexicon Istoric Retic'' (LIR) is a two volume version with a selection of articles published in Romansh. It includes articles not available in the other languages. The first volume was published in 2010, the second in 2012. An on-line version is also available.


Editions

* ''Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz'' (HLS), Schwabe AG, Basel, (2002–) * ''Dictionnaire historique de la Suisse'' (DHS), Editions Gilles Attinger, Hauterive, (2002–) * ''Dizionario storico della Svizzera'' (DSS), Armando Dadò editore, Locarno, (2002–) * ''Lexicon Istoric Retic'' (LIR), Kommissionsverlag Desertina, Chur, (vol.1: Abundi à Luzzi), (vol. 2: Macdonald à Zwingli)


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DHS/HLS/DSS
online edition in German, French and Italian
''Lexicon Istoric Retic'' (LIR)
online edition in Romansh {{Authority control 2002 books Historiography of Switzerland Encyclopedias of history German-language encyclopedias French encyclopedias Italian-language encyclopedias Romansh-language mass media 21st-century encyclopedias Swiss online encyclopedias 1998 establishments in Switzerland Swiss encyclopedias National encyclopedias Online databases Organisations based in Switzerland Historical dictionaries