Description
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 after, the Greeks--internationally, state by state, and sometimes individually--turned to their deities, using religious practices to influe
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
288 p.; 9.72 inches
Publication
The University of North Carolina Press (2003), Edition: 1st edition,, 288 pages
Pages
288
ISBN
0807827983 / 9780807827987