Oxford Classical Dictionary

This reference encyclopedia, first issued in 1949 and repeatedly revised, covers the Greek and Roman world from the Bronze Age through late antiquity. Signed articles treat authors, gods, cities, magistrates, wars, law, philosophy, and material culture, with bibliographies for further reading. Entries range from brief identifications to longer surveys of topics such as slavery, tragedy, or the Roman army. The book is a scholarly dictionary rather than a narrative history: it is meant to be consulted for names and institutions encountered in ancient texts, while keeping an alphabetical form across editions.

Top edge gilt. Two yellow ribbon place-markers. Gilt-lettered green cloth slipcase.