Bibliograph

From polis to empire, the ancient world, c. 800 B.C.-A.D. 500, a biographical dictionary, edited by Andrew G. Traver

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From polis to empire, the ancient world, c. 800 B.C.-A.D. 500, a biographical dictionary, edited by Andrew G. Traver

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-435) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

From polis to empire, the ancient world, c. 800 B.C.-A.D. 500

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

57447835

Responsibility statement

edited by Andrew G. Traver

Series statement

The great cultural eras of the Western world

Sub title

a biographical dictionary

Summary

Covering the very beginnings of Western civilization, this biographical dictionary introduces readers to the great cultural figures of the ancient world, including those who contributed significantly to architecture, astronomy, history, literature, mathematics, philosophy, painting, sculpture, and theology. While focusing on great cultural figures of the Mediterranean basin, such as Homer, Sophocles, and Aristophanes, the volume also includes those who impinged on Greco-Roman Civilization such as Hannibal Barca and King Darius of Persia. Showing how the era's intellectual milieu was interwoven

Table Of Contents

Introduction; Chronology; From Polis to Empire; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Contributors

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