THE OXFORD COMPANION TO CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION
Hornblower, Simon & Antony Spawforth (Edited By)
Language: English
Published by Oxford & NY. 1998. Oxford Univ. Press, 1999
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- Title
- THE OXFORD COMPANION TO CLASSICAL CIVILIZATION
- Author
- Hornblower, Simon & Antony Spawforth (Edited By)
- Publisher
- Oxford & NY. 1998. Oxford Univ. Press
- Publication year
- 1999
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- Hardcover
- Language
- English
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- 0198601654
- ISBN 13
- 9780198601654
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- ancient history, ancient literature, philosophy
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About the Author
Dr Simon Hornblower is Senior Lecturer in Greek, Latin, and Ancient History at University College London. He is Co-Director, with M. H. Hansen, of the Copenhagen Polis Centre.
Dr Antony Spawforth is Senior Lecturer in Ancient History and Greek Archaeology at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, where he is also Curator of the Shefton Museum. He is also a well-known presenter of television programmes on archaeological and classical subjects in the continuing BBC series `Ancient Voices'.
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