Ebook: The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization

Preface to the first edition -- Preface to the second edition -- List of new and replacement entries in the second edition -- List of maps -- Index to initials of contributors -- Thematic listing of entries -- Abbreviations -- How to use this companion -- Entries A-Z -- Chronology -- Select bibliography -- Maps.;Authoritative reference provides entries covering all aspects of classical civilization: history, politics, ethics, moral law, punishment, family life, society, religion, mythology, reception, technology, and scholarship.