Great lives from history. / editor, Christina A. Salowey.

Other author Salowey, Christina A.
Other author Magill, Frank N. (Frank Northen), 1907-1997.
Format Book
Publication InfoPasadena, Calif. : Salem Press, ©2004.
Description2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 27 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects
Biography--To 500.
History, Ancient.

Variant title Ancient world, prehistory-476 C.E.
Contents v. 1. Aaron-Lysippus -- v. 2. Gaius Maecenas-Zoser, Index.
Abstract Great Lives from History: The Ancient World is the first title in a multivolume series covering the lives of important personages from the ancient world through the twenty-first century. This series revises the 11-volume Dictionary of World Biography. The Ancient World adds 66 new entries covering a wider geographical area and including more women, Asians, and Africans; updated bibliographies; a new page design; and a maps section. It includes 326 essays. No other comparably priced title covers the same breadth of content (geography, gender, area of achievement) with extended essays. The librarian-approved article format runs 3-6 pages, which is much more in depth than an encyclopedia entry but more accessible than a full-length scholarly treatment. Each article begins with ready-reference listings: Name by which the person is best known to English readers; Birth and death dates and places Identifier stating the person's nationality and life role; Areas of achievement list; Statement summarizing the person's contribution. Articles are then divided into four parts: Early Life: facts about the person's upbringing and the environment in which he or she was reared, as well as the pronunciation of his or her name, if unusual; Life's Work: the heart of the article consists of a straightforward account of the period during which the person's most significant achievements were made; Significance: overview of the person's place in history; Further Reading: annotated, descriptive bibliography, a starting point for further research. In addition, each essay is cross-referenced to other essays within the volume as well as to relevant essays in the companion set, Great Events from History: The Ancient World.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 2004000705
ISBN1587651521 (set : alk. paper)
ISBN158765153X (vol. 1 : alk. paper)
ISBN1587651548 (vol. 2 : alk. paper)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner Reference Stacks CT113 .G745 2004 V. 1 A-LYS ✔ Available
Joyner Reference Stacks CT113 .G745 2004 V. 2 MAE-Z INDEXES ✔ Available