The Oxford Classical Dictionary

For almost half a century "The Oxford Classical Dictionary" has been regarded as a useful one-volume reference work on all aspects of the Graeco-Roman world. This third edition aims to maintain this tradition, while taking into account the huge expansion in the scholarship and scope of classical studies.It provides both scholars and non-specialists with a comprehensive source of reference which aims to answer all their questions about the classical world. In over 6200 entries, the dictionary provides coverage of Greek and Roman history, literature, myth, religion, linguistics, philosophy, law, science, art and archaeology, and topics in near eastern studies, and late antiquity.