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Cassell's Dictionary Of Classical Mythology (Four Courts History Classics)

Cassell's Dictionary Of Classical Mythology (Four Courts History Classics)

by JennyMarch (Author)

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    Paperback 2001

    $3.42
Synopsis

This fascinating and superbly authoritative work explores one of the richest veins of world mythology, providing unique insights into the classical world and its enormous impact on successive civilisations. The dictionary covers all of the principal myths, personalities, places, animals, monsters, heavenly bodies and events of classical mythology. The outline accounts are backed by extensive quotation from the original sources, which help bring the narrative to life and show how literary traditions shaped the development of classical mythology. Bibliographies are included throughout.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 832
 Edition: New edition
 Publisher: Orion
Published: 13 Sep 2001
ISBN 10: 030435788X
ISBN 13: 9780304357888
Book Overview: The best one-volume reference available in B-format paperback for the first time Winner of the 1999 Runciman Award for the best book on a classical theme Over 400 articles on every aspect of Greek and Roman mythology Articles encompass the historical, social and cultural contexts of the main myths Comprehensive appendices include maps, genealogies, list of ancient sources and a select bibliography

Author Bio
Dr Jenny March lectures and publishes extensively on Greek tragedy, Homer, and classical mythology, and is attached to Corpus Christi College, Oxford; her lively enthusiasm for Classics has done much to promote support for the subject, both through publicity work for the Classical Association and as Editor of its journal CA News. Jenny March lives in Ropley, Hampshire.