Athens 415 : the city in crisis /

On a summer night in 415 BCE, unknown persons systematically mutilated most of the domestic "herms," guardian statues of the god Hermes, in Athens. The reaction was immediate and extreme. The Athenians feared a terrifying conspiracy was underway against the city and its large fleet and pos...

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Main Author: Hardy, Clara S. (Author)
Other Authors: Hardy, Robert B., 1964- (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2020]
Series:Key dates in the ancient world.
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