The Millennium : Its 500 Most Famous People

About the Book

This book is a biographical study of the most famous dead people who played the most important  roles in the last millennium.  It draws from all centuries beginning with the 11th,  from all regions of Western civilization, and from all  important fields of human achievement.

About the Author

Arther Trace is a retired professor of English and Russian literature. He has published several books on literature, education, and literary criticism as well as dozens of articles. His book What Ivan Knows That Johnny Doesn’t was a Book-of-the-Month-Club Alternate.