The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion, Price, Simon; Kearns, Emily. Published by Oxford University Press, UK, 2003. First Edition. 8vo up to 9½” tall., 599 pp. Volume is in fine, unread condition and housed in a fine, unclipped jacket. Drawn from the acclaimed Oxford Classical Dictionary, The Oxford Dictionary of Classical Myth and Religion offers a fully rounded guide to all aspects of religious life and thought in ancient Greece and Rome. The main text is supplemented by an important introductory essay providing overviews of mythology, religious pluralism in the ancient world, and the reception of myths from antiquity to the present. In addition to a helpful thematic index and extensive cross-references, the text is further supported by three maps and six genealogies.
