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The Illustrated Dictionary of Greek and Roman Mythology Library Binding – January 1, 1986

by Michael Stapleton (Author), Steward Perowne (Introduction)
3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
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Offers brief summaries of important plays and epics, and shows examples of mythological figures in classical art
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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Peter Bedrick Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1986
  5. ISBN-10
    0872260631
  6. ISBN-13
    978-0872260634
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YA The standard sources (Tripp's The Meridian Handbook of Classical Mythology NAL, 1974 and Hammond and Scullard's The Oxford Classical Dictionary Oxford University Pr, 1970) not only suffice but either give more information for each entry or have entries where Stapleton is silent. The one feature that this book offers that the many older books on this subject don't is synopses of the epics and tragedies which were based on the myths. But, while there is little new here and its references are leaner, leanness may be just what is needed by high-school students encountering myth for the first time, students who might be confused by the longer and more detailed references. The writing here is clean and straightforward, the illustrations attractive, wisely chosen, and well captioned. And so while Stapleton's book is not destined to displace any other dictionary of mythology in a university library, it will be well used in high-school libraries. Tom Bonnell, Episcopal High School, Bellaire
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Peter Bedrick Books (January 1, 1986)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Library Binding ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0872260631
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0872260634
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.8 ounces
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

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Lucia M. Greene
5.0 out of 5 stars Roman/Greek mythology
Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2009
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Wow, this is an excellant book.
It is an A-Z of the ancient Gods. Especially for those looking to learn more.
It really seems to cover much more than a basic mythology book, although I did not study this in college, I am glad I have this in my home library!
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Ronald Davidson
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2014
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book is ok, but not enough explanations
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1.0 out of 5 stars dissapointed
Reviewed in the United States on December 31, 2009
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i was hoping to be inspired by my favourite greek myths. I thought the format was rigid and cold. if your looking for "just the facts" in alphabetical order, this would be a book for you. Very few illustrations. This is not a juicy coffee table book full of inspiring illustrations. Maybe good for a college student to study from and pack in a backpack.
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Nadia Azumi
5.0 out of 5 stars Gods,Heros,Mythology.
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2005
A wonderful book on Mythology, readable,just like a fiction book.It has wonderful pictures in it as well as the explantion of the Gods,and Titans are just lovely.It is a wonderful book on reference as well as a must have for ancient history and mythology lovers.Particular is the details and explanation of Heracles, with all his labours.
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Rather be at the Beach
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a DICTIONARY with summaries of everything you need to know about Greek & Roman Mythology…and that is all. Useful!
Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2015
This is a DICTIONARY that lists every and all Greek and Roman Gods, Goddesses, human heroes, places of significance, etc. Just as in any dictionary, these are short summaries…just enough information to give you a fairly good understanding of the person/god/place you are looking up. This was required for my Greek and Roman Mythology class, and it was extremely helpful along with my text book. There are so many strange, unfamiliar names to know when learning about this subject that I would have to go back to this book and get my bearings on who was whom.
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