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The Oxford dictionary of Late Antiquity / edited by Oliver Nicholson.

Contributor(s): Nicholson, Oliver [editor.]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018Edition: First editionDescription: 2 volumes (lxxxiii, 1637 pages) ; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780198662778; 0198662777; 9780198816249; 0198816243; 9780198816256; 0198816251Other title: Dictionary of Late Antiquity | Late AntiquitySubject(s): Civilization, Ancient -- Dictionaries | Civilization, Medieval -- Dictionaries | Civilization | Civilization, Ancient | Classical dictionaries | History, Ancient | Spätantike | Rome (Empire)Genre/Form: Dictionaries.DDC classification: 930 LOC classification: CB311 | .O94 2018
Contents:
volume 1. A-I -- volume 2. J-Z.
Summary: "The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity is the first comprehensive reference book covering every aspect of history, culture, religion, and life in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East (including the Persian Empire and Central Asia) between the mid-3rd and the mid-8th centuries AD. This broad and multi-disciplinary text consists of over 5,000 entries written by nearly 500 contributors and provides succinct and pertinent information on a range of subject areas--from political, military, social, and economic history to religion, art, science, and literature, among many other topics."-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Books Books The BIAA David H. French Library
Shelf 26 - Main Room
A8 NICHO 32619 Not for loan Volume 1: A - I BOOKS-000000025497
Books Books The BIAA David H. French Library
Shelf 26 - Main Room
A8 NICHO 32620 Not for loan Volume 2: J - Z BOOKS-000000025498

Includes bibliographical references (volume 1, pages xliii-lxxx).

volume 1. A-I -- volume 2. J-Z.

"The Oxford Dictionary of Late Antiquity is the first comprehensive reference book covering every aspect of history, culture, religion, and life in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Near East (including the Persian Empire and Central Asia) between the mid-3rd and the mid-8th centuries AD. This broad and multi-disciplinary text consists of over 5,000 entries written by nearly 500 contributors and provides succinct and pertinent information on a range of subject areas--from political, military, social, and economic history to religion, art, science, and literature, among many other topics."-- Provided by publisher.