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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100195133757

ISBN-139780195133752

eBay Product ID (ePID)385395

Product Key Features

Number of Pages880 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameOxford American Thesaurus of Current English

SubjectDictionaries, Thesauri

Publication Year1999

TypeNot Available

AuthorChristine A. Lindberg

Subject AreaRéférence

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height2.1 in

Item Weight42.3 Oz

Item Length6.4 in

Item Width9.5 in

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LCCN99-031092

Dewey Edition21

TitleLeadingThe

Dewey Decimal423/.1

Table Of ContentThe Editors' Preface To the Reader Alphabetical listing of the Books of the Bible Abbreviations The Hebrew Bible --The Pentateuch --The Historical Books --The Poetical and Wisdom Books --The Prophetic Books The Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books Introduction --Books and Additions to Esther and Daniel that are in the Roman Catholic, Greek, and Slavonic Bibles --Books in the Greek and Slavonic Bibles; not in the Roman Catholic Canon --In the Slavonic Bible and in the Latin Vulgate Appendix --In the Appendix to the Greek Bible The New Testament --The Gospels --The Acts of the Apostles --Letters/Epistles in the New Testament --Revelation General Essays, Tables --The Canons of the Bible --Textual Criticism --Translation of the Bible into English Interpretation --The Hebrew Bible's Interpretation of Itself --The New Testament Interprets the Jewish Scriptures --Jewish Interpretation in the Premodern Era --Christian Interpretation in the Premodern Era --The Interpretation of the Bible: From the Nineteenth to the Mid-twentieth Centuries --Contemporary Methods of Biblical study --The Geography of the Bible Cultural Contexts --The Ancient Near East --The Persian and Hellenistic Periods --The Roman Period Tables --Timeline --Chronological Table of Rules --Weights and Measures --Calendar --Parallel Texts Translations of Ancient Texts Glossary Index to the Study Materials Concordance Color Maps

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SynopsisHere is the most reliable word resource available, one that is more practical and affordable, with larger type and a much cleaner page layout. Its features include 15,000 main entries keyed to over 350,000 synonyms; sample sentences or phrases for virtually every sense; key entries include antonym lists, with cross references to other main entries; Synonym Studies that illuminate the subtle nuances of meaning among a group of closely related words; and Oxford's exclusive Writer's Toolkit, including a punctuation guide, usage notes, and much more., The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English is based on state-of-the-art research using a vast database of some 200 million words, conducted by Oxford's U.S. dictionary staff. It offers the most reliable word resource available, one that is more practical, less expensive, with larger type and a much cleaner page layout. Its features include: * 15,000 main entries keyed to over 350,000 synonyms * Sample sentences or phrases for virtually every sense * Key entries include antonym lists, with cross references to other main entries * Synonym Studies illuminate the subtle nuances of meaning among a group of closely related words * Includes Oxford's exclusive Writer's Toolkit, including a punctuation guide, usage notes, and much more With clear, expert advice on grammar, usage, and pronunciation, this up-to-date thesaurus is the first place to look when you want just the right word., The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English is based on state-of-the-art research using a vast database of some 200 million words, conducted by Oxford's U.S. dictionary staff. It offers the most reliable word resource available, one that is more practical, less expensive, with larger typeand a much cleaner page layout. Its features include: * 15,000 main entries keyed to over 350,000 synonyms * Sample sentences or phrases for virtually every sense * Key entries include antonym lists, with cross references to other main entries * Synonym Studies illuminate the subtle nuances of meaning among a group of closely related words * Includes Oxford's exclusive Writer's Toolkit, including a punctuation guide, usage notes, and much more All Oxford American dictionaries use an easy-to-use respelling system to show how entries are pronounced. It uses simple, familiar markings to represent common American English sounds. With clear, expert advice on grammar, usage, and pronunciation, this up-to-date thesaurus is the first place tolook when you want just the right word., The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English is based on state-of-the-art research using a vast database of some 200 million words, conducted by Oxford's U.S. dictionary staff. It offers the most reliable word resource available, one that is more practical, less expensive, with larger type and a much cleaner page layout. Its features include: * 15,000 main entries keyed to over 350,000 synonyms * Sample sentences or phrases for virtually every sense * Key entries include antonym lists, with cross references to other main entries * Synonym Studies illuminate the subtle nuances of meaning among a group of closely related words * Includes Oxford's exclusive Writer's Toolkit, including a punctuation guide, usage notes, and much more All Oxford American dictionaries use an easy-to-use respelling system to show how entries are pronounced. It uses simple, familiar markings to represent common American English sounds. With clear, expert advice on grammar, usage, and pronunciation, this up-to-date thesaurus is the first place to look when you want just the right word, The Oxford American Thesaurus of Current English is based on state-of-the-art research using a vast database of some 200 million words, conducted by Oxford's U.S. dictionary staff. It offers the most reliable word resource available, one that is more practical, less expensive, with larger type and a much cleaner page layout. Its features include: * 15,000 main entries keyed to over 350,000 synonyms * Sample sentences or phrases for virtually every sense * Key entries include antonym lists, with cross references to other main entries * Synonym Studies illuminate the subtle nuances of meaning among a group of closely related words * Includes Oxford's exclusive Writer's Toolkit, including a punctuation guide, usage notes, and much more All Oxford American dictionaries use an easy-to-use respelling system to show how entries are pronounced. It uses simple, familiar markings to represent common American English sounds. With clear, expert advice on grammar, usage, and pronunciation, this up-to-date thesaurus is the first place to look when you want just the right word.

LC Classification NumberPE1591.O89 1999