Herodotus' proem: space, time, and the origins of international relations

This paper offers a new reading of the much-discussed account of the origins of hostility between Greeks and Asiatics attributed to the Persian logioi at the start of Herodotus’ work. It explores two common (and related) readings of this passage: the account of the seizure of women (Io, Europa, Med...

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Main Author: Rood, T
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Philosophy, University of Crete, Rethymno 2010
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