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ISBN10: 0313309426, ISBN13: 9780313309427, [publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - 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 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. With 480 entries, the book is an excellent basic reference for students seeking an understanding of the ancient world.Going from polis to empire, the years from 800 BC to AD 500 include the archaic period of the eastern Mediterranean, the Greek classical period, the Persian and Peloponnesian Wars, and Rome's evolution from a republic to an empire dominating the entire Western world. A Jewish carpenter, living at the edge of the Roman Empire, preached a message with profound implications for the Roman State and Western religion. Providing a quick and easy ...
Hardback. New. 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. ISBN 0313309426 9780313309427 [GB]
Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The From Polis to Empire--The Ancient World, C. 800 B.C. - A.D. 500: A Biographical Dictionary. ISBN 0313309426 9780313309427 [GB]
ABC-CLIO, LLC, Date: 2001. Hardcover. Good. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2001. ABC-CLIO, LLC ISBN 0313309426 9780313309427 [US]
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Date: 2001. Hardcover. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. 2001. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC ISBN 0313309426 9780313309427 [US]
Greenwood, 9/30/2001 12:00:01 A. hardcover. Very Good. 1.2008 9.2008 6.4016. A nice, clean copy. No jacket, if issued. Otherwise VG. Date: 2000. Greenwood ISBN 0313309426 9780313309427 [US]
ISBN10: 0313309426, ISBN13: 9780313309427, [publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, Westport] Hardcover Hardcover. A valuable, easy-to-use reference on the great cultural figures contributing to the birth of Western Civilization. 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 Hanniball Barca and King Darils 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. With 480 entries, the book is an excellent basic reference for students seeking an understanding of the ancient world.Going from polis to empire, the years from 800 BC to AD 500 include the archaic period of the eastern Mediterranean, the Greek classical period, the Persian and Peloponnesiar Wars, and Rorrie's evolution from a republic to an empire dominating the entire Western world. A Jewish carpenter, living at the edge of the Roman Empire, preached a message with profound ...
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