The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World
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The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World by John Roberts
Authoritative, wide-ranging, and unrivalled in its accessibility, The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World is a concise and lucid survey of life in ancient Greece and Rome, spanning 776 BC - AD 180, from the first Olympic games to the death of Marcus Aurelius. An approachable, user-friendly abridgement of the highly acclaimed Oxford Classical Dictionary, this book offers over 2,500 A-Z entries on aspects of life in the classical world, from politics, medicine, philosophy, art, and architecture, to history, myth and religion, mathematics, and literature, with biographical entries on the important individuals - both real and mythological - of the period. Appendices include a clear and comprehensive account of money and its value in the classical world; a chronology of events across Greece and the east and Rome and the west; maps; and a two-way quick-reference gazetteer. This invaluable resource for students and teachers of classics and classical civilization is affordable and quick and easy to use, as well as being a fascinating guide for anyone interested in learning more about the foundations of Western culture.
Indispensable for the domestic libraryInternational Review of Biblical Studies an essential volume for all those interested in or studying Classics... This is not only an informative reference book, but a fascinating read and easy to get absorbed in. Journal of Classics Teaching, Issue 12
The late John Roberts was Head of Classics at Eton College. He is the author of City of Sokrates (Routledge, 1998), a founder member of the JACT Ancient History Committee, and General Editor of the LACTOR series of translated sources for Greek and Roman history.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780192801463 |
| ISBN 10 | 0192801465 |
| Title | The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World |
| Author | John Roberts |
| Series | Oxford Quick Reference |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2007-03-08 |
| Number of pages | 880 |
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