Commentary on Journal of Cognitive Historiography, Issue 1

Authors

  • Robert Parker New College, University of Oxford

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/jch.v1i2.26007

Keywords:

human cognition, ancient history

Abstract

Commentary on Journal of Cognitive Historiography, Issue 1

Author Biography

  • Robert Parker, New College, University of Oxford

    Robert Parker is Wykeham Professor of Ancient History in the Faculty of Classics at the University of Oxford. His most recent book is On Greek Religion (Ithaca, NY: Cornell University Press, 2011).

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2015-04-29

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How to Cite

Parker, R. (2015). Commentary on Journal of Cognitive Historiography, Issue 1. Journal of Cognitive Historiography, 1(2), 186-192. https://doi.org/10.1558/jch.v1i2.26007