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The ancient world : extraordinary people in extraordinary societies, volume 1 /

Presents a four volume set that covers world cultures from prehistory through the year 700 C.E., including analysis of civilizations, key figures, cities, cultures and daily life.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Shally-Jensen, Michael (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Ipswich, MA : Amenia, NY : EBSCO Information Services, Incorporated ; Grey House Publishing, [2017]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Civilization, Ancient > History > Encyclopedias.
Civilization, Ancient > Social life and customs > Encyclopedias.
Ancient civilization > History > Encyclopedias.
Ancient civilization > Social life and customs > Encyclopedias.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Publisher's Note
  • Editor's Introduction
  • Key to Pronunciation
  • Contributors
  • List of Maps
  • Ancient Near East Government
  • Ancient Near East Literature
  • Ancient Near East Science
  • Ancient Near East City Life
  • Ancient Near East Country Life
  • Ancient Near East Food and Agriculture
  • Ancient Near East Family Life
  • The Hurrian People
  • The Mamluks
  • The Sasanid Empire
  • The Kassites
  • The Ancient Warka (Uruk)
  • Ancient Near East Trade
  • Ancient Near East Warfare
  • Ancient Near East Women
  • Ancient Near East Royals
  • Ancient Near East Artists
  • Egyptian Soldiers
  • Near Eastern Soldiers
  • Ancient Near East Tradesmen
  • Ancient Near East Scribes
  • Ancient Near East Slaves
  • 'Abd Allah ibn al-'Abbas
  • 'Abd Allah ibn az-Zubayr
  • 'Abd Allah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh
  • 'Abd al-Malik
  • Abraha
  • Abu Bakr
  • Achaemenian dynasty
  • Ahab
  • 'A'ishah bint Abi Bakr
  • Akiba ben Joseph
  • 'Ali ibn Abi Talib
  • Amos
  • 'Amr ibn al-'As Mosque
  • Anatolia
  • Aqhat epic
  • Arabia
  • Arameans
  • Ardashir I
  • Argishti I
  • Armenia
  • Arsacid dynasty
  • Artabanus I-V
  • Artavasdes II of Armenia
  • Artemisia I
  • Artemisia II
  • Astyages
  • Atossa
  • Attalid dynasty
  • Avesta
  • Bar Kokhba
  • Bathsheba
  • Ben-Hadad I
  • Bible: Jewish
  • Canaanites
  • Christianity
  • Croesus
  • Cyaxares
  • Cyrus the Great
  • Damascus document
  • Darius III
  • Darius the Great
  • David
  • Dead Sea Scrolls
  • Elijah
  • Essenes
  • Exodus
  • Ezekiel
  • Ezra
  • Greco-Persian Wars
  • Gyges
  • Hattusilis I
  • Henotheism
  • Herodian dynasty
  • Hezekiah
  • Hittites
  • Hosea
  • Husayn
  • Isaiah
  • Islam
  • Israel.
  • James the Apostle
  • Jehu
  • Jeremiah
  • Jeroboam I
  • Jerusalem, temple of
  • Jesus Christ
  • Jewish diaspora
  • Johanan ben Zakkai
  • John the Baptist, Saint
  • John the Evangelist, Saint
  • Josiah
  • Judaism
  • Kadesh, Battle of
  • Kaska
  • Labarnas I
  • Luwians
  • Lycia
  • Lydia
  • Maccabees
  • Manichaeanism
  • Mary
  • Masada, Battle of
  • Mausolus
  • Midas
  • Mithradates I
  • Mithradates II
  • Mithradates VI Eupator
  • Mithrism
  • Moabites
  • Montanism
  • Moses
  • Mu'allaqat, Al-
  • Muhammad
  • Muwatallis
  • Narses (Sasanian emperor)
  • Parthia
  • Paul, Saint
  • Persia
  • Peter, Saint
  • Philistines
  • Phineas
  • Phoenicia
  • Phrygia
  • Qur'an
  • Samson
  • Samuel
  • Saracen conquest
  • Sarduri I
  • Sarduri II
  • Sarduri III
  • Sasanian Empire
  • Saul
  • Scylax of Caryanda
  • Shapur I
  • Shapur II
  • Solomon
  • Suppiluliumas I
  • Talmud
  • Telipinus
  • Tigranes the Great
  • Umayyad Dynasty
  • 'Umar ibn al-Khattab
  • Urartu
  • Uruk
  • 'Uthman ibn 'Affan
  • Xerxes I
  • Yannai
  • Yose ben Yose
  • Zealots
  • Zenobia
  • Zoroaster
  • Zoroastrianism
  • Zurvanism
  • The Harappan Civilization
  • Mohenjo-Daro
  • The Maurya Empire
  • Ancient India Art and Architecture
  • Ancient India Religion
  • Ancient India Literature
  • Ancient India Government
  • Ancient India City Life
  • Ancient India Country Life
  • Ancient India Family Life
  • Ancient India Food and Agriculture
  • Ancient India Women
  • Ancient India Trade
  • Ancient India Warfare
  • Ancient India Brahmans
  • Ancient India Soldiers
  • Ancient India Artists
  • Ancient India Untoucables
  • Advaita
  • Ainkururnuru
  • Ajivikas
  • Akananuru
  • Amaravati school
  • Amaru
  • Ananda
  • Andhradesha school
  • Appar
  • Aranyakas
  • Aryabhata.
  • Asanga
  • Ashvaghosa
  • Asoka
  • Asvalayana
  • Bana
  • Bhagavadgita
  • Bharata Muni
  • Bharavi
  • Bhartrhari
  • Bhasa
  • Bhavabhuti
  • Bodhidharma
  • Brahmanas
  • Brahmanism
  • Buddha
  • Buddhism
  • Buddhist cave temples
  • Budhasvamin
  • Campantar
  • Cankam
  • Catanar
  • Chandragupta Maurya
  • Dandin
  • Dhammapada
  • Gandhara art
  • Gaudapada
  • Gosala Maskariputra
  • Gunadhya
  • Gupta emperors
  • Harivamsa
  • Harsa
  • Hinduism
  • Hydaspes, Battle of
  • Ilanko Atikal
  • India
  • Indian temple architecture
  • Indus Valley civilization
  • Jainism
  • Jatakas
  • Kalidasa
  • Kalittokai
  • Kaniska
  • Karaikkal Ammaiyar
  • Kautilya
  • Kuruntokai
  • Mahabharata
  • Mahabodhi Temple
  • Mahendravarman I
  • Mauryan dynasty
  • Milinda-panha
  • Narayana
  • Narrinai
  • Natya-sastra
  • Pallava dynasty
  • Panini
  • Paripatal
  • Parvati Devi temple
  • Patinenkilkkanakku
  • Patirruppattu
  • Perunkatai
  • Peyar
  • Poykai
  • Purananuru
  • Puranas
  • Putan
  • Ramayana
  • Satavahana dynasty
  • Sri Lanka
  • Sudraka
  • Sunga dynasty
  • Sutras
  • Suttanipata
  • Syamilaka
  • Tantras
  • Tipitaka
  • Tiruttakkatevar
  • Tiruvalluvar
  • Tissa, Devanampiya
  • Tolamolittevar
  • Tolkappiyam
  • Upanisads
  • Vakataka dynasty
  • Valmiki
  • Vardhamana
  • Vasubandhu
  • Vatsyayana
  • Vattagamani
  • Vedas
  • Vedism
  • Visakhadatta
  • Ancient Far East Art and Architecture
  • Ancient Far East Literature
  • Ancient Japanese Literature
  • Ancient Far East City Life
  • Ancient Far East Country Life
  • Ancient Far East Food and Agriculture
  • Ancient Far East Family Life
  • Ancient Far East Women
  • Ancient Far East Trade
  • Ancient Far East Warfare
  • Ancient Far East Royals
  • Ancient Far East Priests.
  • Ancient Far East Intellectuals
  • Ancient Far East Artists
  • Ancient Far East Tradesmen
  • Ancient Far East Soldiers
  • Ainu
  • Angkor
  • Ban Gu
  • Banpocun culture
  • Black Pottery culture
  • Bodhidharma
  • Cai Lun
  • Cao Cao
  • Cao Zhi
  • China
  • Chunqiu
  • Confucianism
  • Confucius
  • Daoism
  • Dong Zhongshu
  • Faxian
  • Fu Hao's tomb
  • Funan
  • Ge Hong
  • Gigaku
  • Great Wall of China
  • Gu Kaizhi
  • Guang Wudi
  • Han dynasty
  • Han Feizi
  • Haniwa
  • He Yan
  • Himiko
  • Huainanzi
  • Huangdi
  • Hui Shi
  • Huiyuan
  • Japan
  • Jimmu Tenno
  • Jingu
  • Jomon
  • Kofun period
  • Koguryo style
  • Korea
  • Laos
  • Laozi
  • Legalists
  • Liangzhu culture
  • Ling Lun
  • Liu Xie
  • Liu Yiqing
  • Longshan culture
  • Lu Buwei
  • Lu Ji
  • Mao Shan revelations
  • Mencius
  • Mimaji
  • Mon-Khmer
  • Mozi
  • Mulanshi
  • Nihon shoki
  • Nintoku
  • Northern Wei dynasty
  • Ojin Tenno
  • Pak Hyokkose
  • Pyu
  • Qijia culture
  • Qin dynasty
  • Qin tomb
  • Qu Yuan
  • Shang dynasty
  • Shang Yang
  • Shi Huangdi
  • Shinto
  • Shotoku Taishi
  • Silk Road
  • Sima Qian
  • Sima Xiangru
  • Six Dynasties
  • Srong-brtsan-sgam-po
  • Sui dynasty
  • Tai
  • Taizong
  • Tang dynasty
  • Tao Hongjing
  • Tao Qian
  • Three Kingdoms
  • Tibet
  • Vietnam
  • Wang Bi
  • Wang Chong
  • Wang Xizhi
  • Weiyang palace
  • Wendi
  • Yamato court
  • Yayoi culture
  • Yue
  • Yue ware
  • Yuezhi culture
  • Zengzi
  • Zhangdi
  • Zhiyi
  • Zhou dynasty
  • Zhou style
  • Zhuangzi
  • Zhuge Liang
  • Zi Si.