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The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium (3-Volume Set) | 
 enlarge | Creator: Alexander P. Kazhdan
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Category: Book
List Price: $425.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 118685
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 3-Volume Set
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 2366
Shipping Weight (lbs): 10.8
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 8 x 5.6
ISBN: 0195046528
Dewey Decimal Number: 949.50303
EAN: 9780195046526
ASIN: 0195046528
Publication Date: May 2, 1991
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Condition: Authentic USA Edition. Brand new 3-volume hardback Set, fresh from publisher. Careful packing with strong boxes. Ship with full insurance.
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Product Description
The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium is a three-volume, comprehensive dictionary of Byzantine civilization. The first resource of its kind in the field, it features over 5,000 entries written by an international group of eminent Byzantinists covering all aspects of life in the Byzantine world. According to Alexander Kazhdan, editor-in-chief of the Dictionary: "Entries on patriarchy and emperors will coexist with entries on surgery and musical instruments. An entry on the cultivation of grain will not only be connected to entries on agriculture and its economics but on diet, the baking of bread, and the role of bread in this changing society."
Major entries treat such topics as agriculture, art, literature, and politics, while shorter entries examine topics that relate to Byzantium such as the history of Kiev and personalities of ancient and biblical history. Each article is followed by a bibliography, and numerous maps, tables, architectural designs, and genealogies reinforce and clarify the text.
The new ODB will be the standard research tool and reference work for Byzantinists from graduate students to advanced scholars, and an essential resource for college and school libraries. It will also be an invaluable guide for classicists, Western medievalists, Islamicists, Slavicists, art historians, religious historians, and scholars of archaeology.
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Excellent buy! April 4, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
This three volume set is just what every Orthodox seminarian needs on his bookshelf! I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it offered recently for such a low price. A+++**
Great! July 23, 2001
13 out of 14 found this review helpful
I am Byzantine history buff, and after looking through this set in a college library, I decided to get it for myself. I plan eventually to read most of it. A feature I like is the inclusion of brief histories of important cities of the empire and also of provinces. So, for example, there are entries on Bari and Sardinia. The careers of important personages are also outlined, not just emperors. I expect to learn a lot from the articles on special topics, some of which are indicated in the editorial review. The maps are clear and not overloaded with detail, but I would have liked a map of the empire around 700 to be included, instead of skipping from 565 to 1025. But that's a minor quibble. I expect to be using this book for years to come, so it should be well worth the money.
ODB March 25, 2000
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
This is a great reference for the thousand years of Byzantine history, covering everything from Amulets to Zoe. It is really helpful in starting any research paper, and is also great just to look things up in that you find of interest.
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