OXFORD DICTIONARY OF THE CLASSICAL WORLD

Over 2,500 accessible, user-friendly A-Z entries on the most significant aspects of the classical world Fascinating insight into the attitudes of the ancient Greeks and Romans towards key elements of everyday life, including science, the arts, politics, religion and mythology, philosophy, and social and family life Comprehensive articles on central figures, both real and mythological, from Apollo, Hadrian, and Herodotus, to Caesar, Ovid, and Zeus Invaluable chronology charting the developments of Greece and the East alongside Rome and the West, spanning 776 BC - AD 180 Useful maps, a quick-reference two-way gazetteer, and a comprehensive essay on money and its value in the classical world An approachable and affordable abridgement of the highly acclaimed Oxford Classical Dictionary 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. Readership: Students and teachers of classics and classical civilization; professionals; and general readers wishing to broaden their knowledge of the classical world and the origins of classical subjects.