Herodotos and Greek sanctuaries

This thesis argues that sanctuaries of the gods played a significant role in the political life of the Greek polis in the archaic and classical periods, and that the politics of the period cannot be understood fully without consideration of religion. It uses the text of Herodotos as a source of evid...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bowden, Hugh
Other Authors: Forrest, George : Snodgrass, Anthony
Published: University of Oxford 1990
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.306708