Biographies of 325 important personages who flourished in ancient times. Coverage is worldwide, with the largest numbers of personages associated with Rome and Greece, but also including many from Asia, northern Europe, Egypt and other parts of Africa, Asia Minor and the Middle East.
Biographies of 325 important personages who flourished in ancient times. Coverage is worldwide, with the largest numbers of personages associated with...
Major World Leaders appear here - emperors, conquerours, kings, and queens-as do giants of religious faith who were central to the century, such as popes and theologians who left their imprint on the political as well as spiritual institutions. The set also includes figures who have received little or no attention in the past - from Queen Njinga of Angola to the Ottoman scholar Katib Celebi. By category, the contents include figures who contributed to one or more of the following areas: architecture, art, business and economics, diplomacy, education, exploration, government and politics, law,...
Major World Leaders appear here - emperors, conquerours, kings, and queens-as do giants of religious faith who were central to the century, such as po...
Coverage in Great Lives from History: The 18th Century is broad in its variety of areas of achievement as well as geographical scope, with a worldwide focus that includes extensive coverage of non-Europeans and women. Of course, the set includes the recognized shapers of history essential in any liberal arts curriculum. Its lengthy essays provide in-depth biographies, including annotated bibliographical resources. Its lengthy essays provide indepth biographies, including annotated bibliograhical resources. What makes this resource unique is the inclusion of figures who have received little...
Coverage in Great Lives from History: The 18th Century is broad in its variety of areas of achievement as well as geographical scope, with a worldwide...
This four-volume set covers a vast number of personalities, important men and women who flourished between 1801 and 1900. There are 737 biographies, from people in 59 countries and regions. Major world leaders appear here, as well as the giants of religious faith who were central to the century: philosophers, educators and theologians who left their imprint on political as well as spiritual institutions.
This four-volume set covers a vast number of personalities, important men and women who flourished between 1801 and 1900. There are 737 biographies, f...
The 20th Century is the eighth installment in the revised and expanded Great Lives series, which provides in-depth critical, biographical essays from around the world. This brand new, ten-volume set offers more than 1,300 extensive biographies of major personages in world history from 1901-2000. Each essay ranges from 3 to 5 pages in length and displays standard ready-reference top matter offering easy access biographical information. The body of each essay is divided into three major sections: "Early Life," "Life's Work," and "Significance." The set also includes several appendixes and...
The 20th Century is the eighth installment in the revised and expanded Great Lives series, which provides in-depth critical, biographical essays from ...