Herodotus and Religion in the Persian Wars

by Jon D. Mikalson and Richard A Hilbert

Book Overview

The two great Persian invasions of Greece, in 490 and 480-79 B.C., both repulsed by the Greeks, provide our best opportunity for understanding the interplay of religion and history in ancient Greece. Using the Histories of Herodotus as well as other historical and archaeological sources, Jon Mikalson shows how the Greeks practiced their religion at this pivotal moment in their history.

In the period of the invasions and the years immediately...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807872881
• ISBN13: 9780807872888
• Release Date: February 2012
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.2"