| Divinity and History: The Religion of Herodotus Revised Edition Contributor(s): Harrison, Thomas (Author) |
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ISBN: 0199253552 ISBN-13: 9780199253555 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $61.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2002 Annotation: This book is a study of the religious beliefs of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus--his beliefs in divine retribution, in oracles and divination, in miracles or in fate. It seeks to show not only how such beliefs were central to his work, but also how they were compatible with lived experience. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 938.007 |
| Series: Oxford Classical Monographs (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.56" W x 8.5" (0.89 lbs) 332 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a study of the religious beliefs of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus--his beliefs in divine retribution, in oracles and divination, in miracles or in fate. It seeks to show not only how such beliefs were central to his work, but also how they were compatible with lived experience. |