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The Oxford encyclopedia of ancient Greece and Rome

Author: Michael Gagarin; Elaine Fantham
Publisher: New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Edition/Format:   Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome is the clearest and most accessible guide to the world of classical antiquity ever produced. This multivolume reference work is a comprehensive overview of the major cultures of the classical Mediterranean world--Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman--from the Bronze Age to the fifth century CE. It also covers the legacy of the classical world and its interpretation and  Read more...
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Genre/Form: Encyclopedias
Document Type: Book
All Authors / Contributors: Michael Gagarin; Elaine Fantham
ISBN: 9780195170726 0195170725 9780195388398 0195388399
OCLC Number: 326681108
Description: 7 v. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.
Contents: v. 1. Academy-Bible --
v. 2. Bilingualism and multilingualism-Dura-Europos --
v. 3. Earthquakes-Hetaera --
v. 4. Hippocratic corpus-Mosaics --
v. 5. Mos Maiorum-Posidonius of Apamea --
v. 6. Postal service-Teleology --
v. 7. Temples-Zoology, Topical outline, Index.
Other Titles: Encyclopedia of ancient Greece and Rome
Responsibility: Michael Gagarin, editor in chief ; Elaine Fantham, associate editor in chief.

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