The Oxford classical dictionary / edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth.

Title & Author:

The Oxford classical dictionary / edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth.

Edition:

Third edition.

Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1996.

Description:

liv, 1640 pages ; 26 cm

Series:

Past Masters InteLex

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references.
System requirements: Pentium class PC, 32 MB RAM, 100 MB free hard disk space, Windows 95,98, or NT, SVGA monitor, 12-speed CD-ROM drive (recommended) or DVD-ROM drive.
Current Copyright Fee: GBP22.50 0.
Dust jacket.

Summary:

For almost half a century The Oxford Classical Dictionary has been the unrivalled one-volume reference work on the Graeco-Roman world. Whether one is interested in literature or art, philosophy or law, mythology or science, intimate details of daily life or broad cultural and historical trends, the OCD is the first place to turn for clear, authoritative information on all aspects of the ancient world.
In over six thousand entries ranging from long articles to brief definitions, the third edition incorporates the insights and interests of a new generation of classical scholars. Readers will find substantial coverage of women in the ancient world with entries on abortion, breastfeeding, and motherhood; sexuality including homosexuality, love and friendship, contraception, and pornography; Asia and the Far East with entries ranging from Gandhara to the Persian Gulf; Jews; and early Christians. In addition, new thematic articles reflect the current emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches to classical studies. These articles include anthropology and the classics, Marxism and classical antiquity, and literary theory and classical studies, while others examine issues of general interest to modern readers such as race, class struggle, ethnicity, alcoholism, incest, propaganda, suicide, the Greek concept of pollution, and much more.

ISBN:

019866172X (alk. paper)
9780198661726 (alk. paper)
0192687670 (CD-ROM)
9780192687678 (CD-ROM)

Subject:

Classical dictionaries.
History.
Mythology.
Greek World
Roman World
Antiquités gréco-romaines Dictionnaires anglais.
Histoire.
Mythologie.
history (discipline)
mythology (literary genre)
15.51 Antiquity.
18.41 classical languages: general.
Civilización clásica Diccionarios
Klassieke oudheid.
Klassieke talen.
Civilisation History
Greece
Roman Empire

Form/genre:

Dictionary
dictionaries.
Dictionaries
Reference works
Encyclopedias (form)
Dictionnaires.
Ouvrages de référence.

Added entries:

Hornblower, Simon, editor.
Spawforth, Antony, editor.
Hornblower, Simon.
Spawforth, Antony
Past masters (InteLex Corporation)

Holdings:

Location: Library study room 126568
Call No.: ID DE5.O9 REF; ID:97-B111
Status: Available

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