Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World

Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World
ISBN-10
0816069417
ISBN-13
9780816069415
Category
Reference / General
Pages
1600
Language
English
Published
2008
Publisher
Facts on File
Author
Peter I. Bogucki

Description

Presents sixty-nine articles devoted to coverage of social and cultural considerations in the ancient world from prehistory through the fall of Rome in 476 C.E.

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