The Oxford dictionary of classical myth and religion / edited by Simon Price and Emily Kearns.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Price, S. R. F.

Kearns, Emily

Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Mythology, Classical--Dictionaries.

Mythology, Classical.

Religion.

Greece.

Rome (Empire).

Rome--Religion--Dictionaries.

Rome.

Greece--Religion--Dictionaries.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xl, 599 pages : maps, genealogical tables ; 24 cm

Other Title:

Dictionary of classical myth and religion

Classical myth and religion

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2003.

Summary:

Unique in its coverage of both Greek and Roman myths and religious life in ancient times The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion is the first A-Z reference work of its kind. From Abaris to Zoroaster the Dictionary provides invaluable information not only on the mythologies of Greece and Rome but also on festivals, religious places, monuments, personnel, divination, astrology, magic, Judaism, Christianity, regional religions, and 'mystery cults' in the Graeco-Roman world. Offering quick, accessible information in short entries and longer detailed entries on the legends and rituals of classical antiquity, this wide-ranging reference work is the ideal resource for students and teachers of ancient history and religion, and anyone fascinated with the classical period.

Contents:

1. Mythology: Panhellenic, Local, and Roman viii

2. Religious Pluralism: Greek Religions, Roman Religions, Judaisms, Christianities xii

3. Reception of Myths: Antiquity to the Present xiii.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages xviii-xxi).

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Ellis D. Williams, College 1865, Endowment Fund.

ISBN:

0192802887

OCLC:

59290093