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Classical Studies: Find Books

An introductory guide for classical studies.

Browse the Shelves

Since Classical Studies is an interdisciplinary field, there is no one area to browse and find all relevant sources. Classical Studies books can be found on the shelves under different sections of the Library of Congress Classification System, depending on the main focus.

You can browse the following sections to find works on specific subjects:


Ancient History

DE 1-100: History of the Greco-Roman world

DF 10-951: History of Greece

DG 11-365: History of Ancient Italy. Rome to 476

Ancient Philosophy and Religion

B 108-708: Philosophy (General) Ancient

BL 700-820: History and principles of Classical Religions

Greek and Latin Languages and Literature (Primary Sources)

PA 1‑199: Classical philology

PA 201‑899: Greek philology and language

PA 3000‑3049: Classical literature

PA 3050‑4505: Greek literature

PA 6000‑6971: Roman literature

You can also browse our virtual shelves to find e-books in our growing collection of electronic resources. Use JCU Worldcat to discover more or try the following sample result list:

Subjects in the Library Catalogs

Try to make the most out of the subject headings in the library catalogs.
Some examples of official subject headings are listed below:

Classics (general)

Greece

Rome

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