Sienkewicz, Thomas J

Presents twenty-six essays and 1,169 alphabetically arranged encyclopedic entries on civilizations and cultures around the world from prehistory to approximately 700 C.E., and includes a time line, glossary, chronological list of entries, bibliography, and list of Web sites.

Contains 315 alphabetically arranged essays that explore aspects of Greek history and culture from its earliest archaeological remains to 31 B.C.E., covering art, daily life, education, government, language and literature, religion, science, mythology, the military, entertainment, warfare, and other topics, and including biographical profiles.