Picture 1 of 2
The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization ... by Antony Spawforth Paperback
8M+ feedback. Millions of books, dvds & more in stock!
Condition:
8 available / 20 sold
Shipping:
Located in: GB, United Kingdom
Delivery:
Varies
Returns:
Payments:
Shop with confidence
Seller information
- 98.8% positive feedback
Registered as a Business Seller
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:391529762899
Item specifics
- Condition
- Title
- The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization (Oxford Compani...
- Book Title
- The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization (Oxford Compani...
- ISBN
- 0198609582
- EAN
- 9780198609582
- Binding
- Paperback / softback
- Date of Publication
- 20040923
- Release Title
- The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization (Oxford Compani...
- Artist
- Antony Spawforth
- Brand
- N/A
- Colour
- N/A
- Publication Year
- 2004
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Publication Name
- The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
- Item Height
- 247mm
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Item Width
- 190mm
- Subject
- History
- Item Weight
- 1755g
- Number of Pages
- 832 Pages
About this product
Product Information
How did the ancient Greeks and Romans differ in their attitude towards alcoholism? What role did dance play in religious rituals? What did the ancient Greeks eat? Why was emperor Nero popular with the ordinary people but less so with the upper classes? How did ancient authors reason why Oedipus ('with swollen foot') was so called? For over 2,000 years the civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome have captivated our collective imagination and provided inspiration for so many aspects of our lives, from culture, literature, drama, cinema, and television to society, education, and politics. Many of the roots to the way life is lived in the West today can be traced to the ancient civilizations, not only in politics, law, technology, philosophy, and science, but also in social and family life, language, and art. Beautiful illustrations, easy-to-use jargon free entries, and a useful chronology and bibliography make this Companion the perfect guide for readers interested in learning more about the Graeco-Roman world. As well as providing sound information on all aspects of classical civilization such as history, politics, ethics, morals, law, society, religion, mythology, science and technology, language, literature, art, and scholarship, the entries in the Companion reflect the changing interdisciplinary aspects of classical studies, covering broad thematic subjects, such as race, nationalism, and ecology, confirming the impact classical civilizations have had on the modern world. HISTORY AND POLITICS the events, achievements, and personalities of 2,000 years of history in Greece and Rome and their immediate neighbours and the underlying issues themes: armies, banks, bribery, class struggle, democracy, economy, oligarchy, tyranny individuals: Agrippa, Mark Antony, Augustus, Cleopatra VII, Domitian, Livia, Nero, Quintus, Pyrrhus, Trajan ETHICS AND MORALS, LAW AND PUNISHMENT, ECONOMICS individual philosophers and their schools, and ethical issues, attitudes to animals, to wealth, or to warfare, and intellectual or religious intolerance themes: abortion, adoption, adultery, alcoholism, barbarian, capitalism, debt, imperialism, industry, marriage law, prison, slavery, torture Institutions: banks, police, senate SOCIAL AND FAMILY LIFE the everyday lives of the ancients and broader social topics covering status, kinship and the family themes: age, chastity, childbirth, class-struggle, cookery, dancing, dress, food and drink, games, heterosexuality, homosexuality, houses, incest, kinship, meals, suicide, tourism, women LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, ART, AND SCHOLARSHIP writers and poets, orators and playwrights, literacy and books, archives and education, literary genres, painting and sculpture, and the writing of history themes: art, bilingualism, books, comedy, epic, fantastic literature, gardens, genre, maps, narrative, novel, orality, pottery, reception, satire, tragedy individuals: Achilles, Alcaeus, Aristophanes, Cicero, Euripides, Horace, Isocrates, Odysseus, Seneca, Sophocles, Virgil, Xenophon RELIGION AND MYTHOLOGY Greek, Roman, and Egyptian beliefs, cults, and rituals, together with their attendant deities and mythological creatures, mingle with Judaism and early Christianity themes: cakes, dancing, games, initiation, intolerance, magic, mythology, oracles, prayer, ruler-cult, sacrifice, sin, temple individuals: Achilles, Aphrodite, Apollo, Hector, Heracles, Oedipus, Zeus TECHNOLOGY, SCIENCE, AND MEDICINE the birth of the scientific method in experiment, and all manner of discovery, exploration, treatment, and theorizing on disease, geography, climate, astronomy, mineralogy, navigation, sanitation, vivisection themes: agriculture, anatomy and physiology, anthropology, artillery, astronomy, botany, disease, ecology, famine, geography, mathematics, medicine, navigation, physics, sanitation
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13
9780198609582
eBay Product ID (ePID)
88523713
Product Key Features
Publication Name
The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2004
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
832 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
247mm
Item Width
190mm
Item Weight
1755g
Additional Product Features
Series Title
Oxford Companions
Editor
Antony Spawforth, Simon Hornblower
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
Item description from the seller
Business seller information
Value Added Tax Number:
- DE 281042328
- EL 996857788
- ES N8267548I
- FR 27823676960
- GB 922696893
- IT 00185819992
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing.
eBay item number:391529762899
Shipping and handling
Item does not ship to United States
Item location:
GB, United Kingdom
Ships to:
Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guernsey, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Martinique, Mexico, Monaco, Montserrat, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Panama, Paraguay, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of Croatia, Reunion, Romania, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Taiwan, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay
Excludes:
Afghanistan, Australia, Austria, Germany, Libya, Nauru, Russian Federation, Somalia, Switzerland, Ukraine, United States, Yemen
| Handling time |
|---|
| Will usually ship within 1 business day of receiving cleared payment. |
| Taxes |
|---|
| Taxes may be applicable at checkout. Learn moreLearn more about paying tax on eBay purchases |
Sales tax for an item #391529762899
Sales tax for an item #391529762899
Seller collects sales tax for items shipped to the following provinces:
| Province | Sales Tax Rate |
|---|
Return policy
| After receiving the item, contact seller within |
|---|
| 30 days after the buyer receives it |
The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs.
Payment details
Payment methods
Seller feedback (12,731,658)
This item (5)
All items (12,731,658)
b***0 (809)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Great
a***a (134)- Feedback left by buyer.
More than a year ago
Verified purchase
Never had any issues with WorldofBooks08, just quick delivery and great products
l***b (294)- Feedback left by buyer.
More than a year ago
Verified purchase
Exactly as described.
9***s (577)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past 6 months
Verified purchase
Item just as described. Quick Delivery.Well Packaged. Great Price. Brilliant Seller.
Great Communication
n***e (399)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Apologies for my late review. 🙏 I received this item already. True to photos and descriptions with good price deal! Well-packed, and safely delivered. Thank you seller, eBay, and the courier. Happy and satisfied customer here. ☺️☺️☺️ 👍👍👍
0***m (192)- Feedback left by buyer.
Past month
Verified purchase
Ordered a 4 movie DVD boxset and was sent a boxset with only 3 DVDs, damaged box and marked scratched DVDs , they listed as condition as Very Good and they are not ! Have contacted them and still waiting for response reply , Terrible customer service , shocking that they can sell items in terrible condition with missing items , I will not be buying from this company again !
Product ratings and reviews
More to explore:
- Civil War Nonfiction Paperbacks Books,
- History Nonfiction Civil War Paperbacks Books,
- Civil War Nonfiction Paperbacks Books Inscribed,
- Oxford University Press Paperback Textbooks,
- Oxford University Press Paperbacks Books,
- Classics Vintage Paperback Antiquarian & Collectible Books,
- History Nonfiction Classic Literature Paperbacks Books,
- Paperbacks Books,
- Paperbacks,
- Penguin Vintage Paperbacks Classics Antiquarian & Collectible Books