Author : John Willoby Roberts
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ISBN 13 : 9780192801463
Total Pages : 858 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World by : John Willoby Roberts
Download or read book The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World written by John Willoby Roberts and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.