Oxford Classical Dictionary, third edition

Edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth.
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1996.
Database language: English

The Oxford classical dictionary has no equal in any language. It is the definitive summation of classical scholarship as it stands today. It is an authoritative one-volume guide to all aspects of the ancient world.

For almost half a century, The Oxford classical dictionary has been the unrivaled one-volume reference work on the Greco-Roman world. Whether one is interested in literature or art, philosophy or law, mythology or science, intimate details of daily life or broad cultural and historical trends, The Oxford classical dictionary is the first place to turn for clear, authoritative information on all aspects of ancient culture.

Third Edition is 20 percent larger than the previous edition, with virtually every entry rewritten to bring it up to date with current scholarship, and with over 800 new entries that reflect the insights and interests of a new generation of classical scholars. Readers will now find substantial coverage of women in the ancient world, sexuality, Jews, and early Christians. In addition, there are many more thematic articles than in previous editions, some of which reflect the new emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches to classical studies. In over 6,000 entries ranging from long articles to brief identifications, readers can find information on virtually any topic of interest.

The Dictionary profiles every major figure of Greece and Rome, from Homer and Virgil, to Plato and Aristotle, to Tacitus and Thucydides, to Julius Caesar and Alexander the Great. Readers will find entries on mythological and legendary figures, on major cities, famous buildings, and important geographical landmarks, and on legal, rhetorical, literary, and political terms and concepts. Equally important, The Oxford classical dictionary features extensive thematic articles that offer superb coverage of topics of interest to both scholars and general readers, exploring everything from medicine and mathematics to music, law, and marriage.

Oxford Companion to Philosophy

Edited by Ted Honderich, et al.
Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1995.
Database Language: English

This authoritative philosophy reference handbook from Oxford University Press features 2,000 entries in 1030 pages including more than 50 extended entries on great philosophers and on key areas of philosophy. The handbook was edited by Ted Honderich and with 250 distinguished contributors including Anthony Kenny, Anthony Quinton and Peter Singer. Ted Honderich is Grote Professor of the Philosophy of Mind and Logic, University College, London.

Oxford Duden German English Dictionary

Edited by the Dudenredaktion and the German Section of the Oxford University Press Dictionary Department.
Chief editors W. Scholze-Stubenrecht and J.B. Sykes. Rev. ed.
Oxford [England] : Clarendon Press, 1997.
Database Language: German-English/English-German

The Oxford Duden German-English Dictionary is a useful reference tool that will assist users in their research of the InteLex Past Masters' expanding list of German-language databases, including the works of Kant, Hegel, Nietzsche and Wittgenstein.

• 260,000 words and phrases and 450,000 translations.
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Having this resource will save hours of time in work or studies and enable searching for words in the way most suited to particular needs.

Motif-Index of Folk Literature

Revised and enlarged edition by Stith Thompson.
Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 1955-1958.
Database Language: English

Stith Thompson, Motif-index of folk-literature : a classification of narrative elements in folktales, ballads, myths, fables, mediaeval romances, exempla, fabliaux, jest-books, and local legends.