Stunning in range and diversity, this collection of new essays by an international group of scholars illuminates Herodotus and the world in and about which he wrote. In addition to presenting a picture of Herodotean studies today the volume offers plenty to stimulate further enquiry. It also provides an important reminder of the enduring insights and legacies of the work of George Forrest.

Part I: Narrative ; 1. Authorial Voice and Narrative Management in Herodotus ; 2. Pedestrian Fatalities: the Prosaics of Death in Herodotus ; 3. Panionios of Chios and Hermotimos of Pedasa ; 4. Herodotean Chronology ; 5. Who Was Actually Buried in the First of the Three Spartan Tombs? (Hdt 9.85.1)?: Textual and Historical Problems ; 6. The Oldest 'New' Military Historians: Herodotus, W. G. Forrest, and the Historiography of War ; Part II: Peoples and Places ; 7. Herodotus (and others) on Pelasgians: Some Perceptions of Ethnicity ; 8. Herodotus' Conception of Historical Space ; 9. 'Tradition' in Herodotus: The Foundation of Cyrene ; 10. Why Did Herodotus Not Mention the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? ; 11. Athenaiosi tetagmenoisi en temenei Herakleos (Hdt 6.108.1) ; 12. Herodotus (8.137-8), the Manumissions from Leukopetra, and the Topography fo the Middle Haliakmon Valley ; 13. Cleisthenes (of Athens) and Corinth ; Part III: Religion ; 14. 'Prophecy in Reverse'? Herodotus and the Origins of History ; 15. Oracles for Sale ; 16. The Common Oracle of the Milesians and the Argives (Hdt. 6.19 and 77) ; 17. Herodotus and the 'Resurrection' ; Part IV: Herodotus and Athens ; 18. Herodotus and Athens ; 19. Democracy without Theory

The breadth of Herodotus' learning is reflected in the scholarship on display in this volume. Above all, this book has refreshed a long-standing interest in Herodotus, and given me the urge to re-read what Herodotus himself has to say. I feel that the honourand of this book would approve of this approach.

`Review from other book by this author (Athenian Religion) What Parker does that is new is to give us a broad picture of religious practices and outlook ... in a single city-state. This ambitious self-limitation permits a developmental account that is refreshingly embedded both in the underlying social framework and in historical narrative. Accordingly, he largely leaves aside the themes usually handled by books on Greek religion. Epigraphists will enjoy seeing their patient reconstructive work rescued from the brilliant obscurity of learned journals to be incorporated into this masterly synthesis. It is an extraordinary achievement to have made the assembling of fragmentary and often unexciting evidence of various kinds, with all the necessary qualification and counter-qualification, so absorbingly readable. Parker excels in elegant caution.' Times Literary Supplement `(Athenian Religion) In just the few years in which this book has been on the shelves, it has become the classic study of Athenian religion for the period it deals with.' Matthew P.J. Dillon, Ancient History Vol.29 No.1 `(Athenian Religion) It is a masterly survey of the development of Athenian religion from the beginnings down to the Hellenistic period, elegant, learned and judicious, so that one keenly looks forward to the thematic history which will eventually follow as Part Two.' Times Literary Supplement `(Athenian Religion) fine, meticulously reseasrched study of Athenian faith and worship from the Dark Ages to the execution of Philochoros in 262 ... Athenian religion is a prodigious work of scholarship. The reader who wishes to pursue any topic will be guided by complete references in the footnotes, some of which are equivalent to short encyclopedia articles.' Frank J. Frost, University of California Santa Barbara, Journal of Hellenic Studies `(Athenian Religion) Scholars whose primary interests lie in the interaction between politics and religious practice, in particular, will need to pay close attention to what he has to say.' The Journal of Religion `(Athenian Religion) Parker's history of Athenian religion from the early eighth to the early third centuries BCE is truly comprehensive.' CHOICE `(Athenian Religion) Robert Parker has performed an inestimable service in gathering, organizing and interpreting virtually all available information about Athenian religious practice that can be fitted into a chronological framework. He has done this so meticulously and with such good sense that his work will have to be the starting point for future study of almost any Athenian cult...Parker's achievement is stunning.' The Classical Journal `(Athenian Religion) This is an extremely valuable book, and it is difficult to see how any worthwhile history of Athens in the period c. 1000-c.250 B.C. could now be written without reference to it...it is densely packed with information, and discussion about the information...it is the material so thoroughly collected and presented by P. that will form the basis of future discussion. For this he is owed the highest praise.' The Classical Review `(Athenian Religion) You will find a thesaurus of information, not all of it obvious.' Religious Studies Review `(Athenian Religion) Athenian Religion is both interesting and important ... erudite and even-handed in its treatment of opposing viewpoints ... His analysis of inscriptions is often subtle and acute.' Tom Stevenson, Prudentia, Vol XXX, no 2, Nov 98 `(Athenian Religion) Athenian Religion will serve as a scholarly reference book for years to come.' Odyssey `(Athenian Religion) Anyone with the patience to minde the particular treasures of this preliminary project will find it a helpful resource. For the careful reader, Parker has provided a gnerous and detailed road map to some very important epigraphical texts with significant problems flagged and the interpretations of other scholars succinctly evaluated, even when they are in conflict with his own.' American Jnl of Philology `(Athenian Religion) A fine book - well ordered, clearly argued, and erudite. ... Since he is alert constantly to the varying amounts and qualities of the evidence, his definite conclusions are the more impressive when they are given. ... The candour of P's style wins the sympathy of the reader. ... P. has brought ilumination to many previously obscure parts of Athenian religion; and his patient exploration of the evidence for political, social, and cultic groupings ... he has greatly improved our knowledge of Attic history. ... This excellent book is warmly greeted.' George Huxley, Trinity College Dublin, Hermathena `(Miasma) This book is packed with information, most lucidly and judiciously presented, and should be of great interest not only to Classicists (who often know less of this important area than they should), but to anthropologists and sociologists in general (a knowledge of Greek is not required, since everything essential is translated).' Hermathena `(Miasma) anyone who seriously wishes to know about Greek ethics and culture will need to refer to this book' London Review of Books `(Miasma) [Parker's] substantial and important book has set new standards of perceptiveness and subtlety, quite apart from its sheer learning, in this difficult but rich and revealing field of study.' Times Literary Supplement

The diversity of approaches and methods adopted makes this a work that will attract everyone interested in Herodotus Uses detailed examination of individual passages or episodes to make more general thematic points Contributions from leading Herodotean scholars

The diversity of approaches and methods adopted makes this a work that will attract everyone interested in Herodotus Uses detailed examination of individual passages or episodes to make more general thematic points Contributions from leading Herodotean scholars