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Encyclopedia of the ancient world [3 volume set]

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Pasadena Salem Press Inc. 2002Description: various pagingsISBN:
  • 0893560383
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 930.03 En19
Contents:
Contents : v. 1. Overviews -- Abd al-Malik -- Corinthian war v. 2. Coriolanus, Gnaeus Marcius -- Pharsalus, Battle of v. 3. Phidias -- Zurvanism -- Indexes
Summary: This broad work covers world cultures from prehistory through the year 700 CE. Its three volumes stretch beyond the boundaries of the ancient world of Greece, Rome and Egypt to provide world coverage. The set begins with 20 overview essays which cover topics ranging from agriculture to writing systems. This is followed by alphabetically arranged essays on persons, cultures, wars, battles, documents or works, traditions or cultural phenomena, structures or artificats, places or sites, terms and groups or civilizations from 'Abd al-Malik through Zurvanism. The encyclopaedia contains guides for pronunciation, geography, word usage, and time lines.
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Item type Current library Collection Call number Vol info Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Reference Reference PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur Reference 930.03 En19 v.1 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) v. 1. Overviews -- Abd al-Malik -- Corinthian war Reference A138055
Reference Reference PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur Reference 930.03 En19 v.2 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) v. 2. Coriolanus, Gnaeus Marcius -- Pharsalus, Battle of Reference A138056
Reference Reference PK Kelkar Library, IIT Kanpur Reference 930.03 En19 v.3 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) v. 3. Phidias -- Zurvanism -- Indexes Reference A138057
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Contents :
v. 1. Overviews -- Abd al-Malik -- Corinthian war
v. 2. Coriolanus, Gnaeus Marcius -- Pharsalus, Battle of
v. 3. Phidias -- Zurvanism -- Indexes

This broad work covers world cultures from prehistory through the year 700 CE. Its three volumes stretch beyond the boundaries of the ancient world of Greece, Rome and Egypt to provide world coverage. The set begins with 20 overview essays which cover topics ranging from agriculture to writing systems. This is followed by alphabetically arranged essays on persons, cultures, wars, battles, documents or works, traditions or cultural phenomena, structures or artificats, places or sites, terms and groups or civilizations from 'Abd al-Malik through Zurvanism. The encyclopaedia contains guides for pronunciation, geography, word usage, and time lines.

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