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Herodotus and Religion in the Persian Wars (Paperback, New edition)
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Herodotus and Religion in the Persian Wars (Paperback, New edition)
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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 influence, understand, and commemorate events that were
threatening their very existence. Greeks prayed and sacrificed;
made and fulfilled vows to the gods; consulted oracles; interpreted
omens and dreams; created cults, sanctuaries, and festivals; and
offered dozens of dedications to their gods and heroes - all in
relation to known historical events. By portraying the human
situations and historical circumstances in which Greeks practiced
their religion, Mikalson advances our knowledge of the role of
religion in fifth-century Greece and reveals a religious dimension
of the Persian Wars that has been previously overlooked. 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. By showing how the Greeks practiced their religion at this
pivotal moment in their history, Jon Mikalson reveals a religious
dimension of the Persian Wars that has been previously overlooked.
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