Burnt Temples in the Landscape of the Past
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 20082525 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margaret M Miles (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Pages | 111-145 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | Valuing the Past in the Greco-Roman World (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/9789004274952_006 |
| OpenAlex | W871430275 |
| ISBN | 9789004274952 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
The theme of cities, temples and shrines damaged and violated by Persians is a frequent marker of Persian impact on their enemies in Herodotus' account of the wars. Burnt temples are both a literary artifact with considerable longevity, and the physical remnants of actual temples, burned by the Persians. The uses and values of the two overlap and endure, but as a site of memory the literary artifact naturally has had a more prominent life. The author traces the burnt temples in both senses here. For the physical buildings, it may be noted that fire was always a risk in Greek temples; the aging timbers in the roofs, together with the crowded interiors, jammed with tapestries, furniture and votive objects of all sorts, made the use of oil lamps and braziers inside the temples especially hazardous. Temples were also burnt by accident, arson and strikes of lightning. Keywords: Burnt Temples; Persians; physical remnants; prominent life
Archaeology · Art · Geography · Ancient Near East History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2022 (5) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |