Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title: | Companion to classical civilization Classical civilization
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Other uniform titles: | Oxford classical dictionary.
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Other authors / contributors: | Hornblower, Simon, editor.
Spawforth, Antony, editor.
Eidinow, Esther, 1970- editor.
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ISBN: | 9780191778483 (ebook) : No price
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Notes: | Previous edition: 1998. Includes bibliographical references. Description based on print version record.
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Summary: | This work incorporates the updates and revisions made to the latest edition of the acclaimed 'Oxford Classical Dictionary', from which this abridged Companion derives. A revised chronology, bibliography, and thematic listing of entries supplement the A to Z entries. It also contains over 40 new or completely rewritten entries on Greek and Roman society and culture, including ancient perceptions of colour, gender, ghosts, masculinity, sacred laws, and theatricality, as well as new feature entries on topics such as emotions, madness, and ancient conceptions of the senses.
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Other form: | Print version : 9780198706779
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