Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion

Name: Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion
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ISBN: 9780192802880

ISBN-10: 0192802887

ISBN-13: 9780192802880

Edition: 2003

Authors: Simon Price, Emily Kearns

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Drawn from the acclaimed Oxford Classical Dictionary, The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion offers a fully rounded guide to all aspects of religious life and thought in ancient Greece and Rome. Highly authoritative, this new book covers not only Greek mythologies and Roman festivals, but also devotes attention to topics such as Greek and Roman religious places, monuments, authors and texts, religious organization, imagery, divination, astrology, and magic. Unlike many other references on ancient Greece and Rome, the Dictionary also includes many entries on Judaism and Christianity in the classical world. The editors, area advisors for the third edition of the Oxford Classical…

Book details

List price: $45.00
Copyright year: 2003
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/18/2003
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 640
Size: 9.30" wide x 6.30" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.332
Language: English

Dominic Baker-Smith is a professor emeritus of English Literature at the University of Amsterdam.Emily Kearns is Lecturer in Classics at St Hilda?s College, Oxford/



Abbreviations


Introduction



Mythology: Panhellenic, Local, and Roman



Religious Pluralism: Greek Religions, Roman Religions, Judaisms, Christianities



Reception of Myths: Antiquity to the Present



How to Use this Book



Acknowledgements



Annotated Bibliography


Thematic Index


The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion


Maps


Genealogical Tables