Sophist Kings: Persians as Other in Herodotus by Vernon L. Provencal

Sophist Kings: Persians as Other in Herodotus

Vernon L. Provencal

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nonfiction classics history philosophy challenging informative medium-paced
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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 'oth...

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