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WORLD HISTORY / GENERAL


                                 All Things                                          The Spanish Empire
                                 Julius Caesar                                       A Historical

                                 An Encyclopedia                                     Encyclopedia
                                 of Caesar’s World                                   2 VOLUMES
                                 and Legacy                                          H. MICHEAL TARVER, EDITOR
                                                                                     EMILY SLAPE, ASSISTANT EDITOR
                                 2 VOLUMES | MICHAEL LOVANO                            Highly recommended. All
                                  “ This is a well-researched                        “ libraries. All levels.
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                                   and constructed
                                   companion to study. . .                                —Choice, February 1, 2017
                                   As such, it is an important
            GREENWOOD                                           ABC-CLIO             “ An exceptional
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            December 2014, 956pp, 7x10  addition to any library   July 2016, 602pp, 7x10  history.
            Print: 978-1-4408-0420-5  of historical materials   Print: 978-1-61069-421-6
            $189.00, £146.00, €172.00  useful to researchers at all   $198.00, £153.00, €180.00      —Booklist, November 7, 2016
            eBook: 978-1-4408-0421-2  levels.                   eBook: 978-1-61069-422-3  Through reference entries and
                                        ”
                                          —Reference Reviews,   primary documents, this book surveys a wide range of topics
                                             December 7, 2016   related to the history of the Spanish Empire, including past events
            Julius Caesar’s life and example have fascinated and motivated   and individuals as well as the Iberian kingdom’s imperial legacy.
            generations of people for nearly 2,000 years. This book explores
            the people, places, events, and institutions that helped define   H. MICHEAL TARVER, PhD, is professor of history at Arkansas
            arguably the most famous individual in the history of Rome.  Tech University, Russellville, AR.
                                                               EMILY SLAPE, MA, is an independent historian and documentary
            MICHAEL LOVANO, PhD, is assistant professor of history at St.   editor.
            Norbert College, De Pere, WI.
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                                                                                     A thorough examination of the
                                 LINDA E. MITCHELL, EDITOR
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            readers to directly access information about life long ago in the
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                                                                international studies at Indiana University Southeast.
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