The Oxford dictionary of the classical world
By: edited by John Roberts.
Contributors: Roberts, J. W. 1932-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Number of pages: 858
Subjects: Classical dictionaries; Civilization, Classical
Description: "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 contains more than 2500 entries on the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome. A resource for anyone interested in the foundations of Western culture, it draws on the Oxford Classical Dictionary to present description and analysis of the Graeco-Roman world."--Jacket.
Notes: Gift to Victoria University Library. Friends of Victoria University Library. 2007/09/19.