Download or read book The Penguin Dictionary of Ancient History written by Graham Speake and published by Penguin Mass Market. This book was released on 1995 with total page 776 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ranging from the year of the first Olympic Games in 776 BC to the fall of the Roman Empire in AD 476, this dictionary contains over 2000 entries providing a reference guide to the ancient Greco-Roman world. It includes entries on personalities, events, politics, literature, art and society.
Download or read book Concise Dictionary of Ancient History written by Percival George Woodcock and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Concise Dictionary of Ancient History is packed with over four hundred pages of definitions that bring readers a rich portrait of life in ancient times. Curated by editor P. G. Woodcock, each entry provides details and discoveries about ancient history including the key figures, terms, and events. This reference source is the perfect addition to any history buff's shelf. With an easy-to-navigate presentation, it will appeal to readers at all levels of study. P.G. Woodcock was a historian most known for his role as editor for the Dictionary of Ancient History and the Concise Dictionary of Ancient History. Both dictionaries are available from Philosophical Library.
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Download or read book Dictionary of Ancient History written by Percival George Woodcock and published by . This book was released on 1955 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece written by Nigel Wilson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 829 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examining every aspect of the culture from antiquity to the founding of Constantinople in the early Byzantine era, this thoroughly cross-referenced and fully indexed work is written by an international group of scholars. This Encyclopedia is derived from the more broadly focused Encyclopedia of Greece and the Hellenic Tradition, the highly praised two-volume work. Newly edited by Nigel Wilson, this single-volume reference provides a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the political, cultural, and social life of the people and to the places, ideas, periods, and events that defined ancient Greece.
Download or read book The Penguin Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations written by Ed. Cotterell and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 367 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Dictionary of Ancient History written by Graham Speake and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1994-03-30 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This major dictionary provides a comprehensive, yet concise, guide to all features of the ancient world, including campaigns and battles; personalities and institutions; Greek and Latin authors, and the themes of their work; major deities and religious practices and festivals; philosophers, scientists and mathematicians. Beginning in 776 BC - when the first Olympic Games were held - and ending with the fall of the Roman Empire in the West in AD 476, the Dictionary is a compendium of current knowledge of the Greco-Roman world, containing entries on the people and events the cradle of Western civilization. Greek and Roman history; literature; art and architecture; philosophy, science and mathematics; society and economics - all are included and described in accessible detail by the team of specialist contributors. Designed to complement Pierre Grimal's Concise Dictionary of Classical Mythology (Blackwell, 1990), the Dictionary is an essential companion for all those interested in classical studies, whether as students or general readers.
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Ancient Civilizations written by Arthur Cotterell and published by Penguin (Non-Classics). This book was released on 1988 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With contributions from experts in the field, this is an encyclopedia of ancient civilizations.
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