The Oxford companion to classical civilization / edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth ; assistant editor, Esther Eidinow.
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TextUtgivningsuppgift: New York : Oxford University Press, 2014Utgåva: Second editionBeskrivning: 1 online resource (xxviii, 867 pages) : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white)Innehållstyp: - text
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- 9780191778483 (ebook) :
- Companion to classical civilization
- Classical civilization
- Oxford classical dictionary.
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- DE5 .O94 2014
Previous edition: 1998.
Includes bibliographical references.
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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