From Aristotle to Zoroaster
Subtitle: an A to Z companion to the classical world
By: Arthur Cotterell.
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 483
Subjects: Civilization, Ancient -- Encyclopedias.
Description: From Aristotle to Zoroaster provides the first comprehensive guide to the classical world as a whole. Never before have the key peoples, places, institutions and events of Greece, Rome, Persia, India, and China been encompassed in a single volume, highlighting the fascinating similarities and differences, tensions and compound effects that laid the foundations of present-day Europe and Asia.

Students, experts, and classical history buffs alike will discover a wealth of information in this easy-to-use volume. This detailed and completely accessible volume covers historical milestones from 600 BC through AD 600. Its alphabetical entries are supplemented by cross-references, a chronological table, 19 maps, 174 illustrations, and a thorough index - all carefully designed to provide the essential aspects of the classical world in a convenient yet richly informative package.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Orignially published in Great Britain in 1998 by Pimlico as The Pimlico dictionary of classical civilizations"--T.p. verso.