Herodotus and History: The Constitutional Debate Preceding Darius' Accession

The amount of research and publication on the problem of Herodotus' historicity has been gigantic. Recently Jameson's publcation of the newly discovered ‘Themistocles Decree’ has added a new phase to this ever vital controversy. The present paper, however, will evaluate another incident in...

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Main Author: Brannan, Patrick T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge University Press 1963
In: Traditio
Year: 1963, Volume: 19, Pages: 427-438
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Summary:The amount of research and publication on the problem of Herodotus' historicity has been gigantic. Recently Jameson's publcation of the newly discovered ‘Themistocles Decree’ has added a new phase to this ever vital controversy. The present paper, however, will evaluate another incident in the Histories and in the history of the Histories: the debate preceding the accession of Darius the Great to the Persian throne in 522 B.C.
ISSN:2166-5508
Contains:Enthalten in: Traditio
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0362152900010461