086384
Oxford etc.
2007
12,5×19,5
meki
858
engleski
Price: 12,00 EUR
The Oxford Dictionary of the Classical World by John Roberts is a widely acclaimed and authoritative reference work that provides a concise survey of life in ancient Greece and Rome. The book offers over 2,500 A-Z entries on various aspects of the classical world, including politics, medicine, philosophy, art, architecture, history, myth, religion, mathematics, and literature. It covers the period from 776 BC (the first Olympic games) to AD 180 (the death of Marcus Aurelius). It includes biographical entries on important historical and mythological individuals of the era. The book features useful appendices, such as a chronology of events, maps, a quick-reference gazetteer, and an account of money and its value in the classical world. It is an abridgement of the highly acclaimed Oxford Classical Dictionary, designed to be approachable and user-friendly for students, teachers, and anyone interested in Western culture's foundations.