The Encyclopedia of Ancient History
Copyright © 1999-2014 by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Online ISBN: 9781444338386
DOI: 10.1002/9781444338386
Editor(s): Roger S. Bagnall, Kai Brodersen, Craige B. Champion, Andrew Erskine
About this Book
The Encyclopedia of Ancient History is the only comprehensive collection of twenty-first century scholarship available on the entire ancient Mediterranean world. Our board of experienced and internationally diverse editors has collected over 5,000 original entries spanning the late Bronze Age through the seventh century CE. Entries extend to all Mediterranean civilizations, including the Near East and Egypt, and represent an unprecedented level of coverage of the ancient world.
This online version updates twice annually; new entries added each summer and winter. To search for articles, please use the Advanced Search Tool.
The 13-volume print version was published in 2012. Find out more about it here.
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Honors & Praise
2013 Dartmouth Medal Honorable Mention for excellence in reference publications // Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association
“...Highly recommended...[for] lower-level undergraduates through faculty/researchers; general readers.” - Choice Magazine
"The result of this monumental editorial effort is both a stunningly original and resplendently edifying work of impeccable research that moves beyond the confines of the Greek and Roman world and into the amorphous realm of the ancient Near East. Most important, these volumes transcend previous attempts at the scholarship of the ancient world, in that the encyclopedia’s online version was created as a “living document” that will continue to grow as new research becomes available...The Encyclopedia of Ancient History is truly a monumental achievement that supplants any and all predecessors. Make no mistake about it; this is an academic work written with an academic audience in mind....for any college-level collection supporting ancient-history programs, this excellent set is a must-have." - Booklist
