Beginning in 776 BC
when the first Olympic Games were held
and ending with the fall of the Roman Empire in the West in AD 476, the Dictionary is a compendium of current knowledge of the GrecoRoman world, containing entries on the people and events the cradle of Western civilization. Greek and Roman history; literature; art and architecture; philosophy, science and mathematics; society and economics
all are included and described in accessible detail by the team of specialist contributors.
Designed to complement Pierre Grimals Concise Dictionary of Classical Mythology (Blackwell, 1990), the Dictionary is an essential companion for all those interested in classical studies, whether as students or general readers.
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