Divinity and History

`I have read nothing as interesting and illuminating on Herodotus as Tom Harrison's Divinity and History since François Hartog's Le miroir d'Hérodote (1980)' Greece & Rome `A large part of what makes Harrison's book so fascinating is his methodical assembling of the piecemeal evidence ... Harrison's study ... provides a lucid account of Herodotus' place in the context of classical Greek religion and it will accordingly be useful to anyone who takes an interest in the subject.' Augustine Casiday `impressive ... This book will chiefly be of relevance for classicists and historians since it presupposes a working familiarity with the Histories, but theologians and students of religion will find much of interest in Harrison's presentation of Herodotus due to the book's unconventional subject ... with easy writing and the occasional well-turned phrase ... the book is a pleasure to read.' Augustine Casiday `is fun to read, lively and knowledgeable.' Edith Hall, TLS `This is a definitive work on Herodotus and Herodotean religion-balanced, learned, and wise. It should be an exemplar for all future discussions of ancient attitudes toward the divine, and the first chapter should be required reading for all students of Herodotus. It is almost as pleasurable and rewarding to read as Herodotus himself.' C.M.C. Green, CHOICE `an outstanding book of erudition indispensable to all scholars interested in Herodotus. Undergraduate students will find it useful as a reference work' Anthony J.Papalas, HISTORY `What Harrison uncovers for us in the course of this study, while it may not be reducible to a tidy set of tenets, is a positive discovery and enables us to develop a richer understanding of religious phenomena in Herodotus' Histories.' The Anglo-Hellenic Review