The Oxford companion to classical literature.
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Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1989.
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2nd ed. /
ISBN
0198661215 :, 9780198661214
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vii, 615 pages, [10] pages of plates : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Published
Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1989.
Format
Book
Edition
2nd ed. /
Language
English
ISBN
0198661215 :, 9780198661214
UPC
9780198661214

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General Note
Previous ed. edited by Sir Paul Harvey.
Description
Updating the 1937 work edited by the distinguished Paul Harvey, this revision is a worthy successor. It covers classical literature from the appearance of the Greeks, around 2200 B.C, to the close of the Athenian philosophy schools in A.D. 529. It includes articles on authors, major works, historical notables, mythological figures, and topics of literary significance. Short summaries of major works, chronologies, charts and maps are special features. This is a useful reference work on Greek writers, their works, and related subjects. From Achilles's heel to the sword of Damocles, Western culture teems with allusions from the rich heritage of classical literature, and this new edition of The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature, the first updating since Sir Paul Harvey's original edition of 1937, provides the key to these works and the ancient Greek and Roman civilizations that produced them. Substantially revising the first edition, this volume condenses the findings of the most recent scholarship into highly readable prose and supplies a wealth of background information not found in Harvey's Companion. Indispensable to those studying classical literature in depth, the book will be equally accessible to the non-specialist. All Greek is transliterated, with translations given for all quotations from Greek and Latin. The main focus of the Companion remains the lives and works of the principal authors. Biographical entries offer the essential facts and sift the conjectural evidence, while entries on the major works include discussions of the philosophical dialogues and political speeches and plot summaries of the epic poems and plays. The various literary forms--epic, comedy, tragedy, rhetorical writing--are covered in depth, supplemented by articles on the origins of the Greek and Latin alphabets and languages. The Companion also puts this literature into its societal and historical contexts, including many articles on political, social, and artistic achievements. We learn, for example, about the political climate that produced the great speeches of Demosthenes and Cicero. Orators, statesmen, and generals stalk the pages, and major battles and conquests from the time of Alexander to the fall of Rome are summarized. Articles on contemporary social mores and religious beliefs help explain literary references, while the glories of philosophy, science, and art are celebrated from Cynics to Stoics, astronomy to water-clocks, and flute competitions to vase painting. Helpful maps supplement geographical entries, a chronological table provides an overview of the main historical and literary events, and a systematic set of cross-references links the entries. The breadth and accuracy of this volume will surely make it the standard reference book of its kind for years to come.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Howatson, M. C., & Harvey, P. (1989). The Oxford companion to classical literature (2nd ed. /). Oxford University Press.

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Howatson, M. C and Paul Harvey. 1989. The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature. Oxford University Press.

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Howatson, M. C and Paul Harvey. The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature Oxford University Press, 1989.

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Howatson, M. C., and Paul Harvey. The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature 2nd ed. /, Oxford University Press, 1989.

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