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Author : John Roberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1085036277
Author : John Willoby Roberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 858 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0192801465
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.
Author : J. W. Roberts
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:901469913
'The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World' is a survey of life in ancient Greece and Rome, spanning 776 BC to AD 180. It offers over 2,500 entries on life in the classical world, from politics, philosophy, literature, and art, to history, myth, religion and family life.
Author : Simon Hornblower,Antony Spawforth,Esther Eidinow
Publisher : Oxford Companions
Page : 907 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198706779
Illustrated with full-color plates and 140 black-and-white pictures, an encyclopedic, exhaustive, and up-to-date guide contains finely detailed articles and short reference notes on the people, places, and events that shaped ancient Western civilization. UP.
Author : S. R. F. Price,Emily Kearns
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 599 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 0192802895
The Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion offers a fully rounded and highly authoritative point of access to all aspects of ancient religious life and thought. Dr Simon Price and Dr Emily Kearns, area advisers for the third edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary, have come together to select, revise, edit, and in some cases wholly recast, a large number of key entries from OCD to create this handy, accessible reference work on mythology and religion in the Graeco-Roman world. Bringing to the attention of a wider audience the authority and scholarly rigour of OCD, the Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion provides students, teachers, and general readers with an affordable comprehensive, and wide-ranging A-Z reference source. The Dictionary is unique in that in addition to Greek myths and Roman festivals it covers Greek and Roman religious places, monuments, religious personnel, divination, astrology, and magic, and also contains many entries on Judaism and Christianity in Greek and Roman times.
Author : Antony Spawforth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UVA:X006011618
While books about the gods of antiquity abound, there are few works that give us entrance to the classical world as it existed in the personalities and deeds of its most important citizens. With the arrival of Who's Who in the Classical World, all this is changed. This volume holds biographical entries on nearly 500 individuals of central importance from the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, including writers, thinkers, artists, scientists, statesmen, kings, queens, and other historical figures. Furthermore, these entries offer far more than simple biographical information: many are short essays covering major historical and cultural themes centered around individuals as varied as Herodotus, Socrates, Plato, Alexander the Great, and Augustus. Drawing on the latest edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary, this book offers authoritative and accessible scholarship from over 190 world experts on their subjects, providing an invaluable guide to the names and achievements of the leaders of the classical world.
Author : Simon Hornblower,Antony Spawforth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1640 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0198606419
Over 6,000 entries cover terms, places, and personalities significant in the study of ancient Greece and Rome.
Author : Simon Hornblower,Antony Spawforth,Esther Eidinow
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 1650 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199545568
The revised third edition of the 'Oxford Classical Dictionary' is the ultimate reference on the classical world containing over 6,200 entries. The 2003 revision includes minor corrections and updates and all Latin and Greek words in the text are now translated into English.
Author : John Peter Oleson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 884 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199734856
Nearly every aspect of daily life in the Mediterranean world and Europe during the florescence of the Greek and Roman cultures is relevant to engineering and technology. This text highlights the accomplishments of the ancient societies, the research problems, and stimulates further progress in the history of ancient technology.
Author : Oliver Nicholson
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1743 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780192562463
The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity is the first comprehensive reference book covering every aspect of history, culture, religion, and life in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East (including the Persian Empire and Central Asia) between the mid-3rd and the mid-8th centuries AD, the era now generally known as Late Antiquity. This period saw the re-establishment of the Roman Empire, its conversion to Christianity and its replacement in the West by Germanic kingdoms, the continuing Roman Empire in the Eastern Mediterranean, the Persian Sassanian Empire, and the rise of Islam. Consisting of over 1.5 million words in more than 5,000 A-Z entries, and written by more than 400 contributors, it is the long-awaited middle volume of a series, bridging a significant period of history between those covered by the acclaimed Oxford Classical Dictionary and The Oxford Dictionary of the Middle Ages. The scope of the Dictionary is broad and multi-disciplinary; across the wide geographical span covered (from Western Europe and the Mediterranean as far as the Near East and Central Asia), it provides succinct and pertinent information on political history, law, and administration; military history; religion and philosophy; education; social and economic history; material culture; art and architecture; science; literature; and many other areas. Drawing on the latest scholarship, and with a formidable international team of advisers and contributors, The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity aims to establish itself as the essential reference companion to a period that is attracting increasing attention from scholars and students worldwide.
Author : Arthur Cotterell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Mythology
ISBN : 9780192177476
Author : John Boardman,Jasper Griffin,Oswyn Murray
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 484 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X004003836
From the epic poems of Homer to the glittering art and architecture of Greece's Golden Age to the influential Roman systems of law and leadership, the classical world has established the foundations of our culture, as well as many of its enduring achievements. Astonishingly in-depth in its coverage of the entire 1000-year history of the classical world and richly illustrated, The Oxford History of the Classical World offers the general reader the definitive companion to the Graeco-Roman world, its history, and its achievements. The first volume, Classical Greece and the Hellenistic World, covers the period from the eighth to first centuries B.C., a period unparalleled in history for its brilliance in literature, philosophy, and the visual arts. It also treats the Hellenization of the Middle East by the monarch established in the area conquered by Alexander the Great. The second volume, Classical Rome, covers early Rome and Italy, the expansion of the Roman republic, the foundation of the Roman Empire by Augustus, its consolidation in the first two centuries A.D., and the later Empire and its influence on Western civilization.
Author : Anne Kerr,Edmund Wright
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-14
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191044786
This wide-ranging dictionary contains a wealth of information on all aspects of history, from prehistory right up to the present day. Over 4,000 clear, concise entries include biographies of key figures in world history (living and dead), separate entries for every country in the world (summarising key historical events), and in-depth entries on religious and political movements, international organizations, and major conflicts and events and their after-effects. For this new edition, existing entries have been revised and updated to reflect the very latest global events including changes in leadership, wars, political situations, and the statistical information given for each country (population counts, currency, languages, religions). New entries have been included for key figures who have recently come to prominence and world events. The book also contains twenty-five detailed maps linked to key historical events and topics. These include the African slave trade, the Black Death, and the Normandy campaign. Also included are over 200 country maps. The dictionary is enhanced by entry-level web links which are accessed via a dedicated companion website. Encyclopedic in scope, this ambitious A to Z provides an excellent overview of world history both for students and anyone with an interest in the subject.
Author : Sarah Ogilvie
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 261 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9781107021839
Demonstrates that the Oxford English Dictionary is an international product in both its content and its making.
Author : Elizabeth Knowles
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780191578564
This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. What is a ham-and-egger? What are Anglo-Saxon attitudes? Who or what is liable to jump the shark? Who first tried to nail jelly to the wall? The answers to these and many more questions are in this fascinating book. Here in one volume you can track down the stories behind the names and sayings you meet, whether in classic literature or today's news. Drawing on Oxford's unrivalled bank of reference and language online resources, this dictionary covers classical and other mythologies, history, religion, folk customs, superstitions, science and technology, philosophy, and popular culture. Extensive cross referencing makes it easy to trace specific information, while every page points to further paths to explore. A fascinating slice of cultural history, and a browser's delight from start to finish. What is the fog of war? Who first wanted to spend more time with one's family? When was the Dreamtime? How long since the first cry of Women and children first? Where might you find dark matter? Would you want the Midas touch? Should you worry about grey goo?