Oxford Classical Dictionary: English: English

Author: Howard
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Publish Date: 1999-03-01
Features: This dictionary covers the period from 2200 BC when the Greeks entered Greece. It includes entries on important figures and events from the third century AD Christian writers to the philosophical schools of the fifth and sixth centuries, as well as events related to classical literature from the European Middle Ages (Dark Age) to the Renaissance. · This dictionary includes biographies and introductions to the works of all classical writers · The entries include introductions to characters and plotlines in the works · It also includes entries on literary terms such as the etymology of "tragedy" and "comedy" · There are also a large number of entries covering historical, political, social, and artistic backgrounds. The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature is an abridged version of the 1989 edition of The Concise Oxford Companion to Classical Literature. It is one-third shorter than the original book, but the core entries such as author biographies, summaries of major works, and explanations of literary schools remain unchanged or are only slightly abbreviated. Background materials for minor entries such as agriculture, architecture, military, history, politics, and geography have been more extensively cut. This dictionary covers the period from 2200 BC when the Greeks entered Greece, but the end boundary is somewhat uncertain. There are some entries on important figures and events from the third century AD Christian writers to the philosophical schools of the fifth and sixth centuries. There are also entries summarizing events related to classical literature from the European Middle Ages to the Renaissance. This dictionary is a reference book for European literature learners, researchers, and readers interested in it.