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Indispensable for the domestic library. (International Review of Biblical Studies )
an essential volume for all those interested in or studying Classics... This is not only an informative reference book, but a fascinating read and easy to get absorbed in. (Journal of Classics Teaching, Issue 12 )
an essential volume for all those interested in or studying Classics... This is not only an informative reference book, but a fascinating read and easy to get absorbed in. (Journal of Classics Teaching, Issue 12 )
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'an abridgement of [The Oxford Classical Dictionary]... bringing the best in modern scholarship within the reach of the general reader'
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This is a superb book for the intelligent general reader who wants to understand references from the past and to know what modern scholarship can tell us about the classical world . The prose is elegant and precise, the cross-referencing makes it possible to expand one's horizons with little effort. This book is outstandingly good value, and will be useful for many years to come.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
For once you can judge a book by its cover: both are stunning! I know of no other scholar who has so magically wedded a meticulous eye with a continual consideration for the lay reader. Reading this book you feel the presence of an author who truly loves the Classical World, in its broadest sense: encompassing literature, history, philosophy, and sociology. Whether you've always loved the classics or always hated them, I urge you to read this book. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
To call this a dictionary is somewhat of a misnoma, as there is more than a simple few lines attached to each description. Its more an encyclopedia and somewhat of an essential one for anyone studying the ancient world. for example, Alexander the Great takes full 3 pages whilst his erstwhile founding city Alexandria takes half a page with each entry containing references to almost everything one can think of, there are not only cities and people and gods described and fully cross referenced there are also ideas such as ''Edict'' or Eduction split into Greek and Roman or the definition of Freedman. These days wikipedia is considered the be all and end all but this book is itself a mini wikipedia. It allows you to look up individual ideas or gods or people and cross reference them. Its not that expensive for what it is (and I have the hardback version which will be with me until my end), so its a great investment if you are interested in the ancient world.
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