UNST 236A Interpreting the Past: When in Rome - Michaud: Background Resources
Background Information Video
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Very Short Introductions - Oxford University Press
- Very Short IntroductionsProvides concise introductions on a diverse range of topics in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Oxford Art Online & Naxos Music Library
- Naxos Music LibraryContains CDs and tracks of music reflecting the standard as well as specialized repertoire. Music is available from leading independent labels. Includes opera synopses and libretti as well as composer and artist biographies. Subtitles are available for some titles.
- Oxford Art OnlineIncludes full text of the Grove 34-volume encyclopedia, The Dictionary of Art, which contains scholarly articles on the visual arts from prehistory to the present day.
Roman Mythology
- A Dictionary of World Mythology byPublication Date: 1990
Background Information about Countries
- A guide to countries of the world byPublication Date: 2016
- International Encyclopedia of Geography byPublication Date: 2017
- Europa World and/or the Regional Surveys of the WorldCovers political and economic information about countries and territories, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe.
Subject Encyclopedias
Scholarly subject encyclopedias provide background information about specific topics. Entries or articles, written by scholars or subject experts, include bibliographies or suggested readings that will lead to more information on your topic.
You can use subject encyclopedias to identify keywords for your research in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Online Subject Encyclopedias - Rome
- The Oxford Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece and Rome byPublication Date: 2010
- The Grove Encyclopedia of Classical Art and Architecture byISBN: 9780195300826Publication Date: 2007
Ancient and Classical World
- The Edinburgh History of Ancient RomeBrief but excellent introductions to all periods of Roman history.
- Brill's New Pauly byPublication Date: 2007Provides comprehensive coverage of the ancient world from the prehistory of the Aegean (2nd millennium BCE) to late antiquitiy (600-800 CE). Contains the complete Der Neue Pauly and Brill's New Pauly, which is being translated into English.
- Cambridge Histories OnlineProvides the Cambridge Histories series online that covers ancient to modern history.