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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN 13 | 9780192801456 |
| Book Description | 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. |
| Language | English |
| Editor | J. W. Roberts |
| Publication Date | 15 Jul 2005 |
| Number of Pages | 880 |
The Oxford Dictionary Of The Classical World Hardcover English - 15 Jul 2005
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