The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
Simon Hornblower(Author)
Oxford University Press
Published on 1. December 1998
Book
Hardback
795 pages
978-0-19-860165-4 (ISBN)
Description
For more than 2000 years the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have captivated our collective imagination and provided inspiration for every age. This text provides an up-to-date and authoritative survey of the Greek and Roman worlds in all their aspects. Drawing on the latest edition of the "Oxford Classical Dictionary", this illustrated "Oxford Companion" offers access to knowledge of classical civilization, which should make it a useful guide for general readers interested in learning more about the very bedrock of Western culture. The text covers: history and politics - the events, achievements, and personalities of 2500 years of history of Greece and Rome and their immediate neighbours, as well as the underlying issues from democracy to propaganda, famine and finance, Hellenization and mercenaries, population, and slavery; ethics and morals, law and punishment - individual philosophers and their schools, and ethical issues, such as corruption, prison and torture; social and family life; language, literature, art and scholarship; religion and mythology.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Illustrations
b/w illus, maps
ISBN-13
978-0-19-860165-4 (9780198601654)
Copyright in bibliographic data is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or its licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Preface, List of contributors, List of colour plates and maps, How to use this Book, Thematic listing of entries, Abbreviations, Main text, Chronology, Bibliography, Maps