From Polis to Empire--The Ancient World, c. 800 B.C. - A.D. 500
Subtitle: A Biographical Dictionary (The Great Cultural Eras of the Western World)
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: September 30, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 480
ISBN-13: 9780313309427
Subjects: Dictionaries of biography (Who's Who); European history: BCE to c 500 CE; World history: BCE to c 500 CE; History; History - General History; History: World; Europe; Ancient - General; Europe - General; History & Surveys - General; History / Europe / General; Ancient - Rome; Dictionaries; History, Ancient
Description: "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 readers seeking an understanding of the ancient world."--BOOK JACKET.