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In this classic work, John Henry Freese offers a detailed translation and analysis of the Bibliotheca, a ninth-century encyclopedic work by the Byzantine scholar Photius. Drawing on a wide range of sources from ancient Greece, Rome, and the Near East, Photius compiles a vast array of knowledge on subjects ranging from history and law to theology and natural science. This book is a must-read for classicists, historians, and anyone interested in the intellectual history of the Byzantine Empire. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.