Divinity and History: The Religion of Herodotus
Thomas Harrison
332 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0199253552
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Language: English
Publish: 1033023600000
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.