Description
About the Author
David Yates is an Associate Professor of Classics at Millsaps College and specializes in the history and historiography of archaic and classical Greece.
Reviews
Yates's argument that the classical commemoration of the Persian Wars was framed by polis competition is convincing. * Kostas Vlassopoulos, Greece & Rome *
The book is a very welcome contribution to the growing research area of memory in the Greco-Roman world and the historiography of the Persian War, as well as to the study of Greek history from local perspectives. * Classical Journal-Online *
... an innovative and persuasive contribution. * Matteo Zaccarini, The Classical Review *
This is a worthwhile piece of research. ...Recommended * CHOICE *
A worthy and challenging additional perspective that enriches the discussion, for which I recommend it. * Brandon Braun, Bryn Mawr Classical Review *
Using literary sources and inscriptions as well as considerations of monuments and rituals, all underpinned by thorough footnotes and a comprehensive bibliography, Yates steers the reader deftly through the many ancient ways of seeing the Persian Wars. He reveals a kaleidoscope of viewpoints that shift according to political expediency, and reminds us that even historical events about which we think we know so much, far from being written in stone (or inscribed in bronze), have come down to us thanks to selective memories and deliberate distortions. For any serious student of the Persian War(s) this should be standard reading. * David Stuttard, Classics for All *
Book Information
ISBN 9780190673543
Author David C. Yates
Format Hardback
Page Count 360
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 635g
Dimensions(mm) 155mm * 236mm * 31mm