States of memory : the polis, panhellenism, and the Persian War

States of memory : the polis, panhellenism, and the Persian War / David C. Yates.

The Persian War was one of the most significant events in ancient history. It halted Persia's westward expansion, inspired the Golden Age of Greece, and propelled Athens to the heights of power. From the end of the war almost to the end of antiquity, the Greeks and later the Romans recalled the...

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Main Author: Yates, David C. (David Carl) (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2019]
Subjects:
500-449 B.C.
Collective memory.
HISTORY > Ancient > Greece.
Collective memory
Greece > History > Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C.
Greece
History
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Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the collective memories of the Persian War
  • The Serpent Column
  • Panhellenism
  • Contestation
  • Time and space
  • Meaning
  • A new Persian War
  • After Alexander
  • Conclusion: the Persian War from polis to panhellenism.

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