Herodotus: Histories Book VIII
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The Battle of Salamis was the first great (and unexpected) victory of the Greeks over the Persian forces under Xerxes, whose defeat had important consequences for the subsequent history and self-image of Europe. This battle forms the centre-piece of book VIII of Herodotus' Histories. The book also illuminates Greek views of themselves and of peoples from the East, the problematic relationships between different Greek states in the face of the invasion, and the role of the divine in history. This…
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Key features
- Provides coverage of relevant aspects of the Persian Empire to give a perspective on Herodotus' account
- Offers considerable guidance on understanding and translating the text
- Gives full coverage in the commentary of religious, social, historical, cultural and literary aspects of the text
About the book
- DOI https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9780511808081
- Series Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
- Subjects Ancient History,Classical Literature,Classical Studies
- Format: Paperback
- Publication date: 07 January 2008
- ISBN: 9780521575713
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.32kg
- Contains: 2 maps
- Page extent: 276 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Hardback
- Publication date: 07 January 2008
- ISBN: 9780521573283
- Dimensions (mm): 216 x 138 mm
- Weight: 0.482kg
- Contains: 2 maps
- Page extent: 274 pages
- Availability: Available
- Format: Digital
- Publication date: 28 May 2018
- ISBN: 9780511808081
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