Description |
1 online resource (xix, 858 pages) |
Summary |
Spanning almost one thousand years, from the first Olympic Games in 776 BC to the death of Marcus Aurelius in AD 180, this accessible and wide-ranging reference work draws on the groundbreaking Oxford Classical Dictionary to present more than 2,500 entries on the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. The dictionary covers key aspects of ancient Greek and Roman life and literature, such as science, social structure, philosophy, and religion, and contains comprehensive articles on central figures, both real and mythological, from Achilles to Zeno |
Notes |
"First published 2005, first published in paperback 2007"--Oxford Reference Online Premium title screen |
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Print version |
Subject |
Classical dictionaries.
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Genre/Form |
Dictionaries.
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Dictionaries.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Roberts, J. W. (John Willoby), 1932-2005.
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Oxford University Press.
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ISBN |
0191727067 (electronic book) |
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0192801457 |
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0192801465 |
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9780191727061 (electronic book) |
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9780192801456 |
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9780192801463 |
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