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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Thomas Harrison (, Lecturer in Ancient History, the University of St Andrews)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.391kg ISBN: 9780199253555ISBN 10: 0199253552 Pages: 332 Publication Date: 01 August 2002 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Introduction: Divinity and History 2: Solon and Human Fortune 3: Miracles and the Miraculous 4: Divine Retribution 5: Oracles and Divination 6: The Unity and Multiplicity of the Divine 7: The Limits of Knowledge and Inquiry 8: Foreign Gods and Foreign Religion 9: Fate and Human Responsibility 10: EpilogueReviewsThis is a definitive work on Herodotus and Herodotean religion-balanced, learned, and wise. It should be an exemplar for all future discussions of ancient attitudes toward the divine, and the first chapter should be required reading for all students of Herodotus. It is almost as pleasurable and rewarding to read as Herodotus himself. C.M.C. Green, Choice, April 2001 fun to read, lively and knowledgeable. Edith Hall, Times Literary Supplement, 6 July 2001 This is a definitive work on Herodotus and Herodotean religion-balanced, learned, and wise. It should be an exemplar for all future discussions of ancient attitudes toward the divine, and the first chapter should be required reading for all students of Herodotus. It is almost as pleasurable and rewarding to read as Herodotus himself. C.M.C. Green, Choice, April 2001 fun to read, lively and knowledgeable. Edith Hall, Times Literary Supplement, 6 July 2001 Author InformationThomas Harrison is Lecturer in Ancient History, the University of St Andrews Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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