The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology (Penguin Dictionary)

Grimal, Pierre

ISBN 10: 0140512357 / ISBN 13: 9780140512359

Published by Penguin Books, 1992

About this Item

This book was originally published in French by Pierre Grimal in 1951 and was one of the standard single-volume dictionaries on the subject of the mythology of the classical period. The size and price of the dictionary tended to put it beyond the reach of the lay-reader interested in the principal myths from classical literature. As a consequence of the demand for such a book, but one which nevertheless contains the authoritative treatment of sources of Grimal's original dictionary, we have prepared this concise version of Grimal's text under the editorial supervision of Stephen Kershaw. A more comprehensive cross-reference system has been introduced, so that readers can follow information through a lattice of references throughout the volume. Minor wear and tear to cover and crease on front cover. Light tanning throughout. Pages are clean and free of markings and highlighting.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology (Penguin Dictionary)
• Publisher: Penguin Books
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140512357
• ISBN 13: 9780140512359
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Seller catalogs:
  • Mythology

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Pierre Grimal (1912–1996) was born in Paris and was a professor at the Faculté des lettres at the Sorbonne until 1982. Grimal was the author of many works that studied ancient Greece and Rome, including The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology, which Library Journal called "invaluable and sorely needed."

Steve Kershaw, editor of The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology, has been interested in the world of the ancient Romans and Greeks since primary school. He earned his PhD at Bristol University under the supervision of Professor Richard Buxton, one of the world's leading scholars on Greek mythology. Professor Kershaw currently teaches at the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education.

A. R. Maxwell-Hyslop is a translator known for the translation of Pierre Grimal’s The Penguin Dictionary of Classical Mythology. The Times Literary Supplement called the book "a work at once authoritative and complete with an impressive standard of accuracy."