Friday, May 20, 2011

New books

"The Oxford encyclopedia of ancient Greece & Rome" edited by Michael Gagarin ; Oxford University Press, 2009.

This multi volume reference work is a comprehensive overview of the major cultures of the classical Mediterranean world: Greek, Hellenistic, and Roman - from the Bronze age to the 5th century C.E. It also covers the legacy of the classical world and its interpretation and influence in subsequent centuries.