ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
ANCIENT GREECE
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
ANCIENT GREECE
NIGEL WILSON, EDITOR
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Encyclopedia of ancient Greece / Nigel Wilson, editor.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. GreeceHistoryTo 146 B.C.Encyclopedias. 2. GreeceHistory146 B.C.-323 A.D.Encyclopedias. I. Wilson, Nigel Guy.
DF16.E52 2005
ISBN 13: 978-0-415-97334-2 (hbk)
ISBN 13: 978-0-415-87396-3 (pbk)
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