The Oxford Classical Dictionary, (Hardcover)

from pomonomo2003

All things considered, a superb reference work, January 26, 2007 This edition (the third edition, 1996) has over 6200 entries on 1640 pages! And no, I haven't read them all... This is really wonderful for those times when you come across a new term (whether a person, place or thing) and need some...

from flmcgough

This book should be on every classicist's book shelf. It contains clear, concise entries on nearly every subject and figure of antiquity, going all the way up to the 4th-5th centuries. It's the ultimate reference book to the Classical World.

from JaneAnneShaw

The title of the OCD says it all. Indispensable, even if it does require a whole table of its own to sit on!

from pomonomo2003

All things considered, a superb reference work, January 26, 2007 This edition (the third edition, 1996) has over 6200 entries on 1640 pages! And no, I haven't read them all... This is really wonderful for those times when you come across a new term (whether a person, place or thing) and need some...

from flmcgough

This book should be on every classicist's book shelf. It contains clear, concise entries on nearly every subject and figure of antiquity, going all the way up to the 4th-5th centuries. It's the ultimate reference book to the Classical World.