Trophies of victory: public building in periklean athens
Auteur :
Shear Jr., T. Leslie
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691170572
Date de publication :
16 août 2016
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,6 cm
Poids :
1843 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
The Greek military victories at Marathon, Salamis, and Plataia during the Persian Wars profoundly shaped fifth-century politics and culture. By long tradition, the victors commemorated their deliverance by dedicating thank-offerings in the sanctuaries of their gods, and the Athenians erected no fewer than ten new temples and other buildings. Becaus