Xerxes against Hellas: An Iconic Conflict from Different Perspectives

Peter Funke (Hg.) , György Németh (Hg.) , Andras Patay-Horvath (Hg.) , Josef Wiesehöfer (Hg.)Xerxes against Hellas An Iconic Conflict from Different PerspectivesIt is almost exactly 2500 years ago that the decisive clashes of the Persian Wars at Thermopylae, Salamis and Plataia took place. These battles were attributed world-historical significance in antiquity and, even more so, in the centuries that followed. Yet, the details of what happened, as well as their military-political and cultural impact and detailed evaluation, have been the subject of much controversial research, not least because of the difficult nature of the sources. The present volume is the outcome of a conference held in Budapest which celebrated the anniversary of Xerxes? expedition against Hellas by discussing old and new questions related to the war and the history of its reception. It was jointly organised by the editors of the volume and attracted speakers from around the globe.The volume brings together scholars of all branches of classical studies and related disciplines and is organised in two sections: (i) Graeco-Persian Wars, Diplomacy and Acculturation, (ii) Commemorating and remembering the war from antiquity to the present. 19 contributors from 10 different countries provide a good overview of ongoing studies in the field.Table of Contents Graeco-Persian Wars, Diplomacy and Acculturation Eduard Rung Between Gifts and Bribery Persian Gold Diplomacy , Arthmios of Zeleia and Medism in the Peloponnese John O. Hyland 17 Xerxes? Greek Spectacles and the Royal Campaign Tradition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Andreas Konecny Wer war der Sieger von Plataiai? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hilmar Klinkott 51 T he Greek-Persian ?State Contracts? from an Achaemenid Perspective . . . . . . . . . . . 69 László Krén Medism in the Cimmerian Bosporus T he Greek Cities of the Northern Black Sea Region during and after Xerxes? Campaign Andreas Klingenberg In Danger of Barbarization? Persian Cultural and Religious Interactions with the Populations of Western Asia Minor Edina Gradvohl 93 111 Fruits of Persia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129 Commemorating and Remembering the War Kerasia A. Stratiki Morts sur le champ de bataille, héros des guerres médiques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 András Patay-Horváth T he Victory Monuments of the Greeks Competitive Dedications in Panhellenic Sanctuaries Marion Meyer T he Victory at Salamis, the Athenians, and Their Fleet Some Thoughts on the Lack of Images Michal Habaj 165 177 T he Persian Council Debate before Xerxes? Expedition to Greece (Hdt. 7.8 11) Exploring the Dynamics of Decision-Making in Herodotos? Histories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Ian Macgregor Morris T he Pragmatic King Herodotus 7 8 15 and The Book of Esther in Comparative Perspective Wolfgang Blösel Enthusiastic Medisers versus Faint-hearted Defenders of Freedom? An Herodotean Paradox in the Description of the Mainland Greeks? Behaviour during Xerxes? Invasion Michael Jung Perserkriege Ein umkämpftes Deutungskonzept im fünften Jahrhundert v Chr Federico Casella A Paradigm for Human Wars Mythical Allusions to Xerxes? Expedition in Plato?s Atlantis Story Dániel Bajnok 235 281 309 325 Fighting Xerxes in the Attic Orators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339 Anja Bettenworth T he Role of Xerxes in Curtius Rufus? Historiae Alexandri Magni 359 Simon Lentzsch Zur Darstellung und Deutung der Perserkriege bei Valerius Maximus . . . . . . . . . . . 373 John Bintliff T hermopylae T he Forgotten 700 ?Heroes? and the Search for ?a Place in History? amongst Greek Rural Communities Today 395Umfang 407 Seiten Abbildungen 3 s w Abb., 19 farb. Abb., 6 s w Tab. Format 17,0 x 24,0 cm Sprache Englisch