Lexikon der antiken Literatur

The Encyclopaedia provides a comprehensive overview of 3,300 major works of ancient literature, their content, significance and impact. In addition to literary works, it also includes scientific works, biographies, letters and histories. Several indexes make it easy to find individual works, and up-to-date bibliographical references facilitate further work. The Encyclopaedia is therefore a useful tool for anyone wishing to learn about and use the literary culture of Greco-Roman antiquity. It will be of use not only to school and university students, but also to anyone wishing to raise awareness of the importance of antiquity for the cultural memory of the present and to explain its manifold effects.