The Oxford Classical Dictionary (OCD) is generally considered "the best one-volume dictionary on antiquity,"[1][2] an encyclopædic work in English consisting of articles relating to classical antiquity and its civilizations. It was first published in 1949 (OCD1 or OCD), edited by Max Cary with the assistance of H. J. Rose, H. P. Harvey, and Alexander Souter. A second edition followed in 1970 (OCD2), edited by Nicholas G. L. Hammond and H. H. Scullard, and a third edition in 1996 (OCD3), edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth. A revised third edition was released in 2003, which is nearly identical to the previous third edition. A fourth edition was published in 2012 (OCD4), edited by Simon Hornblower, Antony Spawforth, and Esther Eidinow. In 2016, a fully digital edition[3] launched online, edited by Sander Goldberg (2013–2017) and Tim Whitmarsh (2018–present). Continuously updated on a monthly basis, this edition incorporates all 6,300 entries from OCD4 (which are being updated on a rolling basis) as well as newly commissioned entries, and features multimedia content and freely accessible maps[4] of the ancient world.[3][5]
The OCD's over 6,400 articles[6] cover everything from the daily life of the ancient Greeks and Romans to their geography, religion, and their historical figures.
The fourth edition and the third revised edition of the OCD are available online for members of subscribed institutions and for subscribed individuals via Oxford Reference.[7] The third edition (1996) was also available on CD-ROM, but it is partially incompatible with more recent versions of Windows and has not been revised or re-released.[8]
The new digital edition is accessible online to institutional and individual subscribers via the Oxford Research Encyclopedias.[3] Entry extracts/summaries and select full-length entries are freely available to non-subscribing individuals.
Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization
The Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization (OCCC), part of the Oxford Companions[9] series of Oxford University Press, is an independent publication consisting of a selection of articles from the OCD, with accompanying illustrations. The first edition was published in 1998 (OCCC1 or OCCC), edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth, and contains over 600 articles selected from the OCD3. A paperback edition was issued in 2004. The current second edition was published in 2014 (OCCC2), edited by Simon Hornblower, Antony Spawforth, and Esther Eidinow, and contains over 700 articles selected from the OCD4.[10]
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National Latin Exam
A copy of the OCD has traditionally been offered by the National Latin Exam as a prize for students who obtain four consecutive ascending gold medals on the exam.[11]
Editions and versions
Oxford Classical Dictionary
Oxford Classical Dictionary. Edited by Max Cary, with the assistance of H. J. Rose, H. P. Harvey, and A. Souter. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1949.
Oxford Classical Dictionary. Edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth. 3rd rev. ed. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2003. ISBN978-0-19-860641-3.
Oxford Classical Dictionary. Edited by Simon Hornblower, Antony Spawforth, and Esther Eidinow. 4th ed. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. ISBN978-0-19-954556-8.
Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization. Edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 1998, 2004. ISBN978-0-19-860165-4 (hb), ISBN978-0-19-860958-2 (pb).
Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization. Edited by Simon Hornblower, Antony Spawforth, and Esther Eidinow. 2nd ed. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2014. ISBN978-0-19-870677-9.
Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft, the comprehensive multivolume classical encyclopædia, also known as Pauly-Wissowa and RE, published in German and English, and explained more fully on Wikipedia's German site
Reallexikon für Antike und Christentum [de] (RAC), a comprehensive and still-in-production encyclopædia on late antiquity and the interactions between ancient Christians, Jews, Greeks, and Romans, published in German
Oxford University Press USA, catalogue entry for the OCD4
Oxford University Press UK, catalogue entry for the OCD4
Amazon.com's catalogue entry for the OCD4
Amazon.co.uk's catalogue entry for the OCD4
Oxford University Press USA, catalogue entry for the OCCC2
Amazon.com's catalogue entry for the OCCC2
April 30, 2023
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The Oxford Classical Dictionary OCD is generally considered the best one volume dictionary on antiquity 1 2 an encyclopaedic work in English consisting of articles relating to classical antiquity and its civilizations It was first published in 1949 OCD1 or OCD edited by Max Cary with the assistance of H J Rose H P Harvey and Alexander Souter A second edition followed in 1970 OCD2 edited by Nicholas G L Hammond and H H Scullard and a third edition in 1996 OCD3 edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth A revised third edition was released in 2003 which is nearly identical to the previous third edition A fourth edition was published in 2012 OCD4 edited by Simon Hornblower Antony Spawforth and Esther Eidinow In 2016 a fully digital edition 3 launched online edited by Sander Goldberg 2013 2017 and Tim Whitmarsh 2018 present Continuously updated on a monthly basis this edition incorporates all 6 300 entries from OCD4 which are being updated on a rolling basis as well as newly commissioned entries and features multimedia content and freely accessible maps 4 of the ancient world 3 5 The OCD s over 6 400 articles 6 cover everything from the daily life of the ancient Greeks and Romans to their geography religion and their historical figures Contents 1 Digital and on line availability 2 Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization 3 Varia 4 Editions and versions 5 See also 6 Notes 7 External linksDigital and on line availability EditThe fourth edition and the third revised edition of the OCD are available online for members of subscribed institutions and for subscribed individuals via Oxford Reference 7 The third edition 1996 was also available on CD ROM but it is partially incompatible with more recent versions of Windows and has not been revised or re released 8 The new digital edition is accessible online to institutional and individual subscribers via the Oxford Research Encyclopedias 3 Entry extracts summaries and select full length entries are freely available to non subscribing individuals Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization EditThe Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization OCCC part of the Oxford Companions 9 series of Oxford University Press is an independent publication consisting of a selection of articles from the OCD with accompanying illustrations The first edition was published in 1998 OCCC1 or OCCC edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth and contains over 600 articles selected from the OCD3 A paperback edition was issued in 2004 The current second edition was published in 2014 OCCC2 edited by Simon Hornblower Antony Spawforth and Esther Eidinow and contains over 700 articles selected from the OCD4 10 Varia EditNational Latin ExamA copy of the OCD has traditionally been offered by the National Latin Exam as a prize for students who obtain four consecutive ascending gold medals on the exam 11 Editions and versions EditOxford Classical DictionaryOxford Classical Dictionary Edited by Max Cary with the assistance of H J Rose H P Harvey and A Souter Oxford Clarendon Press 1949 Oxford Classical Dictionary Edited by Nicholas G L Hammond and H H Scullard 2nd ed Oxford Clarendon Press 1970 Oxford Classical Dictionary Edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth 3rd ed Oxford and New York Oxford University Press 1996 ISBN 978 0 19 866172 6 Oxford Classical Dictionary Edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth 3rd rev ed Oxford and New York Oxford University Press 2003 ISBN 978 0 19 860641 3 Oxford Classical Dictionary Edited by Simon Hornblower Antony Spawforth and Esther Eidinow 4th ed Oxford and New York Oxford University Press 2012 ISBN 978 0 19 954556 8 Oxford Classical Dictionary Edited by Tim Whitmarsh Digital ed New York Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 938113 5 Oxford Companion to Classical CivilizationOxford Companion to Classical Civilization Edited by Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth Oxford and New York Oxford University Press 1998 2004 ISBN 978 0 19 860165 4 hb ISBN 978 0 19 860958 2 pb Oxford Companion to Classical Civilization Edited by Simon Hornblower Antony Spawforth and Esther Eidinow 2nd ed Oxford and New York Oxford University Press 2014 ISBN 978 0 19 870677 9 See also EditAbbreviations for Classical authors and texts Realencyclopadie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft the comprehensive multivolume classical encyclopaedia also known as Pauly Wissowa and RE published in German and English and explained more fully on Wikipedia s German site Der Kleine Pauly KlP Der Neue Pauly DNP and Brill s New Pauly BNP subsequent versions of the RE and generally explained more fully on Wikipedia s German site Dictionnaire des antiquites grecques et romaines DAGR an extensive multivolume classical encyclopaedia published in French Reallexikon fur Antike und Christentum de RAC a comprehensive and still in production encyclopaedia on late antiquity and the interactions between ancient Christians Jews Greeks and Romans published in German Harper s Dictionary of Classical Literature and AntiquitiesNotes Edit Markus Sehlmeyer review of Oxford Classical Dictionary ed Simon Hornblower and Antony Spawforth Bryn Mawr Classical Review 97 9 06 1997 Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 The Oxford Classical Dictionary Third edition revised Bryn Mawr Classical Review Archived from the original on 2016 03 04 a b c Oxford Classical Dictionary Oxford Classical Dictionary Maps of the Ancient World Oxford Classical Dictionary See also the catalogue entry at Oxford University Press for this new online version of the OCD This information is garnered from the OCD5 catalogue entry on the Oxford University Press website ORO Syndicated Content 2014 09 06 Archived from the original on 2014 09 06 Discontinued CD ROMs and eBooks OUP Academic Oxford Companions Oxford University Press global oup com Information regarding the editions of the OCCC has been garnered from their front matter and dust jackets National Latin Exam Awards from the website of the National Latin Exam Archived from the original on 2014 09 27 External links Edit1st edition Oxford University Press USA catalogue entry for the OCD4 Oxford University Press UK catalogue entry for the OCD4 Amazon com s catalogue entry for the OCD4 Amazon co uk s catalogue entry for the OCD4 Oxford University Press USA catalogue entry for the OCCC2 Amazon com s catalogue entry for the OCCC2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oxford Classical Dictionary amp oldid 1087066523, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
