Women of Classical Mythology: A Biographical Dictionary

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The first and only comprehensive biographical dictionary devoted to mythological women. * Over 2,500 A-Z entries detail the woman's contribution and places her in context with male associates * Includes a special index titled "The Men in Their Lives" which makes it simple to locate a figure through her relations such as Theseus' mother or Achilles' wife * Cross references and end-of-entry citations allow readers to go from most entries directly to the classical sources

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"The various myths are retold well in nontechnical language with occasional character insights. The book is quite browsable and could easily spark deeper interest." - Library Journal "An essential addition to any reference collection which attempts to cover classical mythology in some depth." - School Library Journal

Author Bio

Robert E. Bell was formerly coordinator of Humanities Collection Development at the Shields Library at the University of California Davis, Davis, CA.