Classics 073H-001 FYS: Life in Ancient Pompeii, Fall 2016 (Prof. Hérica Valladares): Background Resources
The Eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (Pierre-Jacques Volaire, 1777)
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Pompeii Forum & Mt. Vesuvius
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Encyclopedias & Databases
See Oxford Online Reference for additional reference sources in various subjects. (Oxford databases may be slow to load.)
See also the Cambridge Histories Online.
- The Oxford classical dictionary [electronic resource]The standard one-volume reference work on all aspects of the Greco-Roman world.
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome [electronic resource]A major encyclopedia for the ancient classical world.
- Brill's New Pauly [electronic resource].The standard multi-volume encyclopedia for the classical world.
- A companion to women in the ancient world [electronic resource]The first interdisciplinary, methodologically-based collection of readings to address the study of women in the ancient world
- Pompeii in the Public Imagination from its Rediscovery to Today"The city of Pompeii has had an enormous impact on Western imaginations since its rediscovery under the ashes of the volcano that destroyed it in 79 CE. In the 250 years since excavations began, Pompeii has helped to bring the ancient world to life for everyone, from music hall audiences to gentleman scholars, and it continues to have an impact on the way in which we think about the past, and the human condition itself."
- Perseus Digital LibraryA freely accessible collection that covers the history, literature and culture of the Greco-Roman world.
- Loeb Classical LibraryThe mission of the Loeb Classical Library has always been to make Classical Greek and Latin literature accessible to the broadest range of readers. The Digital Loeb Classical Library extends this mission into the twenty-first century.
- Davvero!: la Pompei di fine '800 nella pittura di Luigi Bazzani...Exhibition catalog of 19th century watercolors of Pompeii.
Chicago Manual of Style & the OED
- Chicago Manual of StyleThe Chicago Manual of Style (CMS) covers a variety of topics from manuscript preparation and publication to grammar, usage, and documentation. The material in this resource focuses primarily on one of the two CMS documentation styles: the Notes-Bibliography System (NB), which is used by those in literature, history, and the arts. The other documentation style, the Author-Date System, is nearly identical in content but slightly different in form and is preferred in the social/sciences.
The Chicago Manual of Style Online is completely searchable and easy to use, providing quick answers to your style and editing questions. The Q&A content is fully searchable along with the content of The Chicago Manual of Style. The Chicago Manual of Style Online also provides convenient Tools, such as sample forms, letters, and style sheets. - Oxford English DictionaryWidely regarded as the accepted authority on the English language, a comprehensive dictionary of the English Language that stresses the historical origins of words, the OED is the world's leading authority on the history and development of the English language since 1150.
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