Dictionary of Classical Mythology

Informationen zum Autor Pierre Grimal was born in Paris in 1912. He was a teacher at the Lycees de Rennes and then Senior Lecturer at Caen University. His most recent post was as Professor at Sorbonne University until 1982. He has edited and translated many books on Greek and Latin Literature and is considered the most prominent specialist on Ancient Rome. Klappentext An outstanding distillation of Grimal's classic reference, this extensively cross-referenced work offers clear and concise entries that capture the essence of Greek and Roman mythology. Zusammenfassung This concise, abridged edition of Pierre Grimal's celebrated DICTIONARY OF CLASSICAL MYTHOLOGY brilliantly distils and captures the essence of Greek and Roman mythology. It is the ideal reference tool for anyone with an interest in the Classics or those seeking to explore the many allusions to its mythology that abound in later literature.

About the author

Pierre Grimal was born in Paris in 1912. He was a teacher at the Lycees de Rennes and then Senior Lecturer at Caen University. His most recent post was as Professor at Sorbonne University until 1982. He has edited and translated many books on Greek and Latin Literature and is considered the most prominent specialist on Ancient Rome.

Product details

• Authors: Pierre Grimal, GRIMAL PIERRE, Dr. Stephen P. Kershaw, Stephen Kershaw, A Maxwell-Hyslop, A. Maxwell-Hyslop, A. R. Maxwell-Hyslop
• Assisted by: Stephen Kershaw (Editor), A R Maxwell-Hyslop (Translation), A. R. Maxwell-Hyslop (Translation)
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.08.1991
• EAN: 9780140512359
• ISBN: 978-0-14-051235-9
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 197 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Dictionary, Penguin; Dictionary, Penguin
• Subjects: Education and learning; Guides > Spirituality > Ancient knowledge, ancient cultures; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; REFERENCE / Dictionaries, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Reference, Ancient Greek religion & mythology, Ancient Greek religion and mythology, Roman religion and mythology, Roman religion & mythology, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology)