The Ancient World

About this book

Originally published under the General Editorship of Thomas H. Greer the series emanated from the Humanities Department of Michigan State University. The books remain today perhaps the best sources available for the comprehensive study in one volume of every subject area which might be included in the umbrella of humanities. Most major literary forms are represented: essay poem short story play novel memoir epigram scientific discourse philosophical treatise political manifesto and religious proclamation. All major subject areas are explored: art music education mathematics biology psychiatry religion philosophy politics economics and physics. The informative apparatus headnotes and footnotes are all aimed at enhancing the student-readers comprehension.