Persians as Other in Herodotus
by
Dr Vernon L. Provencal
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 2015
Sophist Kings: Persians as Other sets forth a reading of Herodotus' Histories that highlights the consistency with which the Persians are depicted as sophists and Persian culture is infused with a sophistic ideology.
The Persians as the Greek 'other' have a crucial role throughout Herodotus'...