Dictionary Of Ancient History

Author : Kumkum Roy
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 490 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : India
ISBN : 9780810853669

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Historical Dictionary of Ancient India by Kumkum Roy Pdf

India's history and culture is ancient and dynamic, spanning back to the beginning of human civilization. Beginning with a mysterious culture along the Indus River and in farming communities in the southern lands of India, the history of India is punctuated by constant integration with migrating peoples and with the diverse cultures that surround the country. Placed in the center of Asia, history in India is a crossroads of cultures from China to Europe, as well as the most significant Asian connection with the cultures of Africa. The Historical Dictionary of Ancient India provides information ranging from the earliest Paleolithic cultures in the Indian subcontinent to 1000 CE. The ancient history of this country is related in this book through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on rulers, bureaucrats, ancient societies, religion, gods, and philosophical ideas.

Author : Graham Speake
Publisher : Penguin Mass Market
Page : 776 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Civilization, Classical
ISBN : PSU:000023082816

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The Penguin Dictionary of Ancient History by Graham Speake Pdf

Ranging from the year of the first Olympic Games in 776 BC to the fall of the Roman Empire in AD 476, this dictionary contains over 2000 entries providing a reference guide to the ancient Greco-Roman world. It includes entries on personalities, events, politics, literature, art and society.

Author : Percival George Woodcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : History
ISBN : 0806529318

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Concise Dictionary of Ancient History by Percival George Woodcock Pdf

The Concise Dictionary of Ancient History is packed with over four hundred pages of definitions that bring readers a rich portrait of life in ancient times. Curated by editor P. G. Woodcock, each entry provides details and discoveries about ancient history including the key figures, terms, and events. This reference source is the perfect addition to any history buff's shelf. With an easy-to-navigate presentation, it will appeal to readers at all levels of study. P.G. Woodcock was a historian most known for his role as editor for the Dictionary of Ancient History and the Concise Dictionary of Ancient History. Both dictionaries are available from Philosophical Library.

Author : Walter Robert Thurmond Witschey,Clifford T. Brown
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 447 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810871670

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Historical Dictionary of Mesoamerica by Walter Robert Thurmond Witschey,Clifford T. Brown Pdf

Mesoamerica is one of six major areas of the world where humans independently changed their culture from a nomadic hunter-gatherer lifestyle into settled communities, cities, and civilization. In addition to China (twice), the Indus Valley, the Fertile Crescent of southwest Asia, Egypt, and Peru, Mesoamerica was home to exciting and irreversible changes in human culture called the "Neolithic Revolution." The changes included domestication of plants and animals, leading to agriculture, husbandry, and eventually sedentary village life. These developments set the stage for the growth of cities, social stratification, craft specialization, warfare, writing, mathematics, and astronomy, or what we call the rise of civilization. These changes forever transformed humankind. The Historical Dictionary of Mesoamerica covers the history of Mesoamerica through a chronology, an introductory essay, an extensive bibliography, and over 900 cross-referenced dictionary entries covering the major peoples, places, ideas, and events related to Mesoamerica. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Mesoamerica.

Author : Robert S. Kramer,Richard A. Lobban Jr.,Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 622 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810879409

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Historical Dictionary of the Sudan by Robert S. Kramer,Richard A. Lobban Jr.,Carolyn Fluehr-Lobban Pdf

The Republic of the Sudan was long the largest country in Africa and, according to the general consensus, also one of the least successful in many ways. This was not entirely its fault since it lay along the fault line between Muslim and Christian Africa and between the Nile Valley civilizations and African Sudanic cultures. This partly explains the long and bloody warfare waged by the Southerners to achieve independence, which they did in July 2011. So this hefty book actually covers not one but two states. This fourth edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Sudan does so, first, through a lengthy and detailed chronology tracing its relatively few successes and numerous failures. The introductory essay does an admirable job of putting it all in perspective. But the most informative part is the dictionary, with now over 700 entries for this fourth edition. They deal with important personalities, politics, the economy, society, culture, religion and inevitably the civil war. There are also appendixes and an extensive bibliography.

Author : Morris L. Bierbrier
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 489 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2008-08-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810862500

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Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt by Morris L. Bierbrier Pdf

The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Ancient Egypt expands upon the information presented in the first with a chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on Egyptian rulers, bureaucrats, and commoners whose records have survived, as well as ancient society, religion, and gods.

Author : John N. Miksic
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 578 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015067693765

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Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia by John N. Miksic Pdf

Anyone who has seen the stunning ruins at Angkor, Bagan, or Barabudur will understand why Southeast Asia boasts so many Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization World Heritage sites. But this is only part of an immense historical and cultural heritage, much of which is revealed in this guide that helps readers grasp the sites' value and comprehend the society in which they were created over a period of a thousand years. Covering the countries of Brunel, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam from the 1st through 15th centuries, Historical Dictionary of Ancient Southeast Asia explores the vast and complex history of the region through diagrams. It also includes hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entires on major and minor sites; significant figures; kingdoms and lesser entities they ruled; economic and social relations; and the artistic, cultural, and religious context of the time. Book jacket.

Author : Iain Spence
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2002-05-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810866126

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Historical Dictionary of Ancient Greek Warfare by Iain Spence Pdf

This resource strategically traces Greek warfare from 720 to 30 BC and its specific and extensive details-the wars, the troops, the armor, the military tactics, and other factors either affecting or affected by the wars. Read how warfare evolved during the centuries in ancient Greece from rudimentary, non-sophisticated strategies and weaponry to more complex arsenals and tactics. Includes entries on many aspects of war for which ancient Greece is historically recognized, as well as profiles of famous military and civilian leaders, including Alcibiades and Alexander the Great, who were involved in the battles on both land and sea. An extensive bibliography suggests further reading of interest. No other general work on ancient Greek warfare covers the entire period included in this volume.

Author : Kenneth Henshall
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 630 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810878723

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Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945 by Kenneth Henshall Pdf

The Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945 spans the entire period from the earliest evidence of human habitation in Japan through to the end of the Pacific War. It includes substantial topics such as cultural and literary history, with entries ranging from aesthetics to various genres of writing. Other branches of history also feature, such as economic history, industrial history, political history, and so forth. And of course there are the makers of Japanese history, ranging from emperors and shoguns to politicians and extremists – as well as foreign arrivals. The early history of Japan is told through a detailed chronology, an introductory essay, appendixes, an extensive bibliography, and over 800 cross-referenced dictionary entries on important people, organizations, activities, and events. The Historical Dictionary of Japan to 1945 will appeal to both academics and the general public who have an interest in Japan, particularly those who want reliable information quickly and easily.

Author : Richard A. Lobban Jr.
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9781538133415

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Historical Dictionary of Medieval Christian Nubia by Richard A. Lobban Jr. Pdf

Medieval Christian Nubia is often a neglected period of medieval African history. Because meaning is determined largely by context this work traces the Greco-Roman, Meroitic and Jewish precursors. The regional, historical and theological schisms within Christianity are also a highlight. The dynamics of the three Nubian kingdoms of Nobatia, Mukurra, and Alwa are the centerpiece of this book that covers mural arts, architecture, and the names of the leading kings and bishops. Another strength of the book is the analysis of the 700-year baqt peace treaty between Christian Nubia and Islamic Egypt; this is considered to be the longest lasting treaty in diplomatic history. The complex transition from Christianity to Islam in the 14th century is analyzed in great personal, political, and military detail. Historical Dictionary of Medieval Christian Nubia contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture of the medieval Nubians. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Medieval Christian Nubia.

Author : Gwendolyn Leick
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2009-11-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810863248

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Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia by Gwendolyn Leick Pdf

The Greek name Mesopotamia means 'land between the rivers.' The Romans used this term for an area that they controlled only briefly (between 115 and 117 A.D.): the land between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, from the south Anatolian mountains ranges to the Persian Gulf. It comprises the civilizations of Sumer and Akkad (third millennium B.C.) as well as the later Babylonian and Assyrian empires of the second and first millennium. Although the 'history' of Mesopotamia in the strict sense of the term only begins with the inscriptions of Sumerian rulers around the 27th century B.C., the foundations for Mesopotamian civilization, especially the beginnings of irrigation and the emergence of large permanent settlements, were laid much earlier, in the fifth and fourth millennium. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia defines concepts, customs, and notions peculiar to the civilization of ancient Mesopotamia, from adult adoption to ziggurats. This is accomplished through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, appendixes, and hundreds of cross-reference dictionary entries on religion, economy, society, geography, and important kings and rulers.

Author : Percival George Woodcock
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Classical dictionaries
ISBN : OCLC:764459601

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Dictionary of Ancient History by Percival George Woodcock Pdf

Author : John Hutchins Rosser
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 643 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810875678

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Historical Dictionary of Byzantium by John Hutchins Rosser Pdf

The Byzantine Empire dates back to Constantine the Great, the first Christian ruler of the Roman Empire, who, in 330 AD, moved the imperial capital from Rome to a port city in modern-day Turkey, which he then renamed Constantinople in his honor. From its founding, the Byzantine Empire was a major anchor of east-west trade, and culture, art, architecture, and the economy all prospered in the newly Christian empire. As Byzantium moved into the middle and late period, Greek became the official language of both church and state and the Empire's cultural and religious influence extended well beyond its boundaries. In the mid-15th century, the Ottoman Turks put an end to 1,100 years of Byzantine history by capturing Constantinople, but the Empire's legacy in art, culture, and religion endured long after its fall. In this revised and updated second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Byzantium, author John H. Rosser introduces both the general reader and the researcher to the history of the Byzantine Empire. This comprehensive dictionary includes detailed, alphabetical entries on key figures, ideas, places, and themes related to Byzantine art, history, and religion, and the second edition contains numerous additional entries on broad topics such as transportation and gender, which were less prominent in the previous edition. An expanded introduction introduces the reader to Byzantium and a guide to further sources and suggested readings can be found in the extensive bibliography that follows the entries. A basic chronology and various maps and illustrations are also included in the dictionary. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Byzantium.

Author : Katherine Holman
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2003-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810865891

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Historical Dictionary of the Vikings by Katherine Holman Pdf

This book provides a comprehensive work of reference for people interested in the vikings, including entries on the main historical figures involved in this dramatic period, important battles and treaties, significant archaeological finds, and key works and sources of information on the period. It also summarizes the impact the vikings had on the areas where they traveled and settled. There is a chronological table, detailed and annotated bibliographies for different themes and geographical locations, and an introduction discussing the major events and developments of the viking age.

Author : Iqtidar Alam Khan
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780810864016

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Historical Dictionary of Medieval India by Iqtidar Alam Khan Pdf

The medieval period of Indian history is difficult to define clearly. It may be perceived as the long phase of India's transition from the ancient to the immediately pre-colonial times. The latter period would naturally be imagined commencing from Vasco da Gama's voyage round the Cape of Good Hope in 1498, or, alternatively, the establishment of the Mughal empire (1526). More definitely though, the renewed Islamic advance into north India, roughly from 1000 A.D. onwards leading to the rise of the Delhi Sultanate (1206), can be held to mark, in political and cultural terms, the beginning of the medieval period. For the purpose of the Historical Dictionary of Medieval India, the period from 1000 A.D. to 1526 A.D. will be considered India's medieval times. The turbulent history of this period is told through the book's chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on key people, historical geography, arts, institutions, events, and other important terms.