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The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature
M C Howatson
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Description for The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature
Paperback. A unique A-Z reference work of over 3,100 entries spanning the length and breadth of classical literature. It ranges from detailed biographies of authors, overviews of myths and legends, and explanations of literary styles, to topical entries on the wider aspects of classical society, and on the literary works that shed light on them. Editor(s): Howatson, M. C. Series: Oxford Quick Reference. Num Pages: 640 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 2ADL; 2AHA; DSBB; DSRC. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 195 x 127 x 38. Weight in Grams: 464.
The third edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature is the complete and authoritative reference guide to the classical world and its literary heritage. It not only presents the reader with all the essential facts about the authors, tales, and characters from ancient myths and literature, but it also places these details in the wider contexts of the history and society of the Greek and Roman worlds. With an extensive web of cross-references and a useful chronological table and location maps (all of which have been brought fully up to date), this volume traces the development of literary forms ... Read more
The third edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature is the complete and authoritative reference guide to the classical world and its literary heritage. It not only presents the reader with all the essential facts about the authors, tales, and characters from ancient myths and literature, but it also places these details in the wider contexts of the history and society of the Greek and Roman worlds. With an extensive web of cross-references and a useful chronological table and location maps (all of which have been brought fully up to date), this volume traces the development of literary forms ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
640
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Oxford Quick Reference
Condition
New
Number of Pages
640
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199548552
SKU
V9780199548552
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About M C Howatson
Margaret Howatson was for many years Fellow and Tutor in Classics at St Anne's College, Oxford. She is now retired.
Reviews for The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature
Review from previous edition 'useful and enjoyable... a miniature encyclopedia of the Graeco-Roman world'
Listener
a standard reference book for the forseeable future
Contemporary Review
a volume for all seasons... indispensable
Times Educational Supplement
will be the vade mecum of schoolchildren and undergraduates for generations to come
Sunday Telegraph
A necessity for ... Read more
Listener
a standard reference book for the forseeable future
Contemporary Review
a volume for all seasons... indispensable
Times Educational Supplement
will be the vade mecum of schoolchildren and undergraduates for generations to come
Sunday Telegraph
A necessity for ... Read more