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008 010104s2002 ctu bd 001 0 eng
010 $a 2001016056
020 $a0313309426 (alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocm45708110
035 $9ATW7665CU
035 $a3133106
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dOrLoB-B
050 00 $aD54$b.F76 2002
082 00 $a930/.03$221
245 00 $aFrom polis to empire, the ancient world, c. 800 B.C.-A.D. 500 :$ba biographical dictionary /$cedited by Andrew G. Traver.
260 $aWestport, Conn. :$bGreenwood Press,$c2002.
300 $axxvii, 448 pages ;$c24 cm.
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
490 1 $aThe great cultural eras of the Western world
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [417]-435) and index.
520 1 $a"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.
520 8 $aWhile 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 with its political agenda, the book also includes entries on major political and military figures, pointing to their cultural as well as their political contributions.
520 8 $aWith 480 entries, the book is an excellent basic reference for readers seeking an understanding of the ancient world."--BOOK JACKET.
650 0 $aHistory, Ancient$vDictionaries.
700 1 $aTraver, Andrew G.,$d1967-$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2001024215
830 0 $aGreat cultural eras of the Western world.$0http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n00020933
852 00 $boff,glx$hD54$i.F76 2002