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The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World

Door John Roberts

Categorie
Klassieke Oudheid
Boeknummer
#330259-VB35
Titel
The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World
Auteur
Roberts, John
Boektype
Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij
Oxford University Press
Jaar van uitgave
2005
ISBN10
0192801457
ISBN13
9780192801456
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Original black boards, gilt lettered spine, dust jacket, b/w maps in rear, 8vo.
Samenvatting

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 Gr... (Lees verder)eece 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.
Pagina's
848
Conditie
Goed
Prijs
€ 10,00

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