OXFORD CLASSICAL DICTIONARY ONLINE
OXFORD CLASSICAL DICTIONARY ONLINE
//
home
- dictionary
- A dictionary, also referred to as a lexicon, wordbook, or vocabulary, is a collection of words in one or more specific languages, often listed alphabetically, with usage information, definitions, etymologies, phonetics, pronunciations, and other information;Webster’s New World College Dictionary
- a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information about them
- An associative array (also associative container, map, mapping, dictionary, finite map, and in query-processing an index or index file) is an abstract data type composed of a collection of unique keys and a collection of values, where each key is associated with one value (or set of values).
- A reference book on any subject, the items of which are arranged in alphabetical order
- A book that lists the words of a language in alphabetical order and gives their meaning, or that gives the equivalent words in a different language
- classical
- Of or relating to ancient Greek or Latin literature, art, or culture
- of or relating to the most highly developed stage of an earlier civilisation and its culture; “classic Cinese pottery”
- (of art or architecture) Influenced by ancient Greek or Roman forms or principles
- (of language) Having the form used by the ancient standard authors
- authoritative: of recognized authority or excellence; “the definitive work on Greece”; “classical methods of navigation”
- classical music: traditional genre of music conforming to an established form and appealing to critical interest and developed musical taste
- oxford
- A heavy cotton cloth chiefly used to make shirts
- a university town in northern Mississippi; home of William Faulkner
- a low shoe laced over the instep
- a city in southern England to the northwest of London; site of Oxford University
- A type of lace-up shoe with a low heel
- online
- on-line: connected to a computer network or accessible by computer; “an on-line database”
- Controlled by or connected to another computer or to a network
- Connected to the Internet or World Wide Web
- on-line: on a regular route of a railroad or bus or airline system; “on-line industries”
- on-line(a): being in progress now; “on-line editorial projects”
The Oxford Classical Dictionary
For almost half a century, the Oxford Classical Dictionary has been
the unrivaled one-volume reference work on the Greco-Roman world.
Whether one is interested in literature or art, philosophy or law,
mythology or science, intimate details of daily life or broad cultural
and historical trends, the OCD is the first place to turn for clear,
authoritative information on ancient culture.
This newly revised and completely up-to-date third edition of this
historic reference adequately reflects the recent expansion in the
scholarship and scope of classical studies. Here, in over six thousand
entries ranging from long articles to brief identifications, readers can
find information on virtually any topic of interestathletics,
bee-keeping, botany, magic, Roman law, religious rites, postal service,
slavery, navigation, and the reckoning of time. The Dictionary profiles
every major figure of Greece and Rome-and lesser known figures not found
in other references-from Homer and Virgil, to Plato and Aristotle, to
Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great. Readers will find entries on
mythological and legendary figures, on major cities, famous buildings,
and important geographical landmarks, and on legal, rhetorical,
literary, and political terms and concepts, as well as extensive
thematic articles that offer superb coverage of topics of interest to
both scholars and general readers, exploring everything from medicine
and mathematics to music, law, and marriage.
With contributions and guidance from some of the finest classical scholars in the world, the Oxford Classical Dictionary has no equal in any language. It is the definitive summation of classical scholarship as it stands today.
The Dictionary covers:
politics, government, economy – from political figures to systems, terms and practices, histories of major states and empires, economic theory, agriculture, artisans and industry, trade and markets
religion and mythology – deities and mythological creatures, beliefs and rituals, sanctuaries and sacred buildings, astrology and magic
law and philosophy – from biographies of lawgivers and lawyers to legal terms and procedures, from major and minor philosophers to philosophical schools, terms, and concepts
science and geography – scientists and scientific theory and practice, doctors and medicine, climate and landscape, natural disasters, regions and islands, cities and settlements, communications
languages, literature, art, and architecture – languages and dialects, writers and literary terms and genres, orators and rhetorical theory and practice, drama and performance, art, painters and sculptors, architects, buildings and materials
archaeology and historical writing – amphorae and pottery, shipwrecks and cemeteries, historians, and Greek and Roman historiography
military history – generals, arms and armour, famous battles, attitudes to warfare
social history, sex, and gender – women and the family, kinship, peasants and slaves, attitudes to sexuality
Classical BalletWith contributions and guidance from some of the finest classical scholars in the world, the Oxford Classical Dictionary has no equal in any language. It is the definitive summation of classical scholarship as it stands today.
The Dictionary covers:
politics, government, economy – from political figures to systems, terms and practices, histories of major states and empires, economic theory, agriculture, artisans and industry, trade and markets
religion and mythology – deities and mythological creatures, beliefs and rituals, sanctuaries and sacred buildings, astrology and magic
law and philosophy – from biographies of lawgivers and lawyers to legal terms and procedures, from major and minor philosophers to philosophical schools, terms, and concepts
science and geography – scientists and scientific theory and practice, doctors and medicine, climate and landscape, natural disasters, regions and islands, cities and settlements, communications
languages, literature, art, and architecture – languages and dialects, writers and literary terms and genres, orators and rhetorical theory and practice, drama and performance, art, painters and sculptors, architects, buildings and materials
archaeology and historical writing – amphorae and pottery, shipwrecks and cemeteries, historians, and Greek and Roman historiography
military history – generals, arms and armour, famous battles, attitudes to warfare
social history, sex, and gender – women and the family, kinship, peasants and slaves, attitudes to sexuality
Classical Ballet
Canon EOS 500D & Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS
PostProduction with Digital Photo Professional & Photoshop CS5
©2011, Stefano Minella Photo
IMG_6542
Classical portrait.Artist Sergey Konstantinov.PostProduction with Digital Photo Professional & Photoshop CS5
©2011, Stefano Minella Photo
IMG_6542
Classical portrait.Artist Sergey Konstantinov.
oxford classical dictionary online
The Pocket Oxford Classical Greek Dictionary is a brand new
dictionary that is ideal for beginners learning Classical Greek at the
college level. It covers over 20,000 Greek words and phrases in clear,
user-friendly translations, and over 4,000 English words in common
usage. The dictionary also offers help with Greek to English sentence
construction and prose composition, and provides grammatical guidance
with tables of irregular verbs and a glossary of grammatical terms.
Additional information includes a list of numerals, a guide to
pronunciation, and a map of Greece.
No comments:
Post a Comment