
The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion
Oxford University Press
Published on 14. October 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
640 pages
978-0-19-280289-7 (ISBN)
Description
The Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion offers a fully rounded and highly authoritative point of access to all aspects of ancient religious life and thought. Dr Simon Price and Dr Emily Kearns, area advisers for the third edition of the Oxford Classical Dictionary, have come together to select, revise, edit, and in some cases wholly recast, a large number of key entries from OCD to create this handy, accessible reference work on mythology and religion in the Graeco-Roman world. Bringing to the attention of a wider audience the authority and scholarly rigour of OCD, the Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion provides students, teachers, and general readers with an affordable comprehensive, and wide-ranging A-Z reference source. The Dictionary is unique in that in addition to Greek myths and Roman festivals it covers Greek and Roman religious places, monuments, religious personnel, divination, astrology, and magic, and also contains many entries on Judaism and Christianity in Greek and Roman times.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Students and teachers of classics and religious studies, general readers.
Illustrations
3 maps and 6 genealogical tables
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
447 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-280289-7 (9780192802897)
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Content
ABBREVIATIONS; INTRODUCTION; 1. MYTHOLOGY: PANHELLENIC, LOCAL, AND ROMAN; 2. RELIGIOUS PLURALISM: GREEK RELIGIONS, ROMAN RELIGIONS, JUDAISMS, CHRISTIANITIES; 3. RECEPTION OF MYTHS: ANTIQUITY TO THE PRESENT; 4. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK; 5. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; 6. ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY; THEMATIC INDEX; A-Z ENTRIES; MAPS; GENEALOGIES