Publications
Selected publications
- The Emptiness of Asia. Aeschylus' Persians and the History of the Fifth Century (Book - 2000)
- Divinity and History. The Religion of Herodotus. (Book - 2000)
- Writing Ancient Persia (Book - 2011)
- Polybius and his World. Essays in Memory of F.W. Walbank (Book - 2013)
- Herodotus on the character of Persian imperialism (7.5-11) (Chapter - 2015)
2024
Agariste of Sicyon and the contest for Greece
Harrison, T. (2024). Agariste of Sicyon and the contest for Greece. Syllogos, 3, 1-41. doi:10.48638/sylgs.2024.1.104108
2022
Herodotus’ Perspective on the Persian Empire
Harrison, T. (n.d.). Herodotus’ Perspective on the Persian Empire. Electrum, 29, 23-37. doi:10.4467/20800909el.22.003.15773
History as contagion? Herodotus on silent trade (4.196)
Harrison, T. (2022). History as contagion? Herodotus on silent trade (4.196). Syllogos, 1, 1-31. doi:10.48638/sylgs.2022.1.89896
2020
Reinventing the Barbarian
Harrison, T. (2020). Reinventing the Barbarian. Classical Philology, 115(2), 139-163. doi:10.1086/708032
2019
A PERSIAN MARRIAGE FEAST IN MACEDON? (HERODOTUS 5.17–21)
Harrison, T. (2019). A PERSIAN MARRIAGE FEAST IN MACEDON? (HERODOTUS 5.17–21). The Classical Quarterly, 69(2), 507-514. doi:10.1017/s0009838819000879
Classical Greek Ethnography and the Slave Trade
Harrison, T. (2019). Classical Greek Ethnography and the Slave Trade. Classical Antiquity, 38(1), 36-57. doi:10.1525/ca.2019.38.1.36
2018
Cognitive Science of Religion as a Challenge to Prevailing Models of Greek Religion?
Harrison, T. (n.d.). Cognitive Science of Religion as a Challenge to Prevailing Models of Greek Religion?. Journal of Cognitive Historiography, 4(1), 30-35. doi:10.1558/jch.36259
2015
Herodotus on the character of Persian imperialism (7.5-11)
Harrison, T. (2015). Herodotus on the character of Persian imperialism (7.5-11). In A. Fitzpatrick (Ed.), Assessing Biblical and Classical Sources for the Reconstruction of Persian Influence, History and Culture (pp. 9-48). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz Verlag. Retrieved from https://www.harrassowitz-verlag.de/dzo/artikel/201/351_201.pdf?t=1441722158
Herodotus in the Nineteenth Century. Ethnography, Nationalism and Disciplinary Formation
Harrison, T., & Skinner, J. (Eds.) (2015). Herodotus in the Nineteenth Century. Ethnography, Nationalism and Disciplinary Formation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Interpreting Herodotus. Essays after C.W. Fornara
Harrison, T., & Irwin, E. (Eds.) (2015). Interpreting Herodotus. Essays after C.W. Fornara. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Review Article: Beyond the <i>polis?</i> New approaches to Greek religion
Harrison, T. (2015). Review Article: Beyond the <i>polis?</i> New approaches to Greek religion. The Journal of Hellenic Studies, 135, 165-180. doi:10.1017/s0075426915000129
2013
Belief/practice
Harrison, T. (2013). Belief/practice. In E. Eidinow, & J. Kindt (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook to Greek Religion (pp. 20). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Interpreting the Persian wars : a Persian version?
Harrison, T. (2013). Interpreting the Persian wars : a Persian version?. Teaching History, 36-37.
Polybius and his World. Essays in Memory of F.W. Walbank
Gibson, B., & Harrison, T. (Eds.) (2013). Polybius and his World. Essays in Memory of F.W. Walbank. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Virgin Fields. The Comparative Ethnographies of Henry and George Rawlinson
Harrison, T. (2013). Virgin Fields. The Comparative Ethnographies of Henry and George Rawlinson. In E. Almagor, & J. Skinner (Eds.), Ancient Ethnography: New Approaches. London: Bloomsbury.
2011
The long arm of the King
Harrison, T. (2011). The long arm of the King. In R. Rollinger, & B. Truchsnegg (Eds.), Herodot Und Das Persische Weltreich (pp. 20). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.
Writing Ancient Persia
Harrison, T. (2011). Writing Ancient Persia. T. Harrison (Ed.), London: Bloomsbury.
2010
The Achaemenid History Workshop revisited
Harrison, T. (2010). The Achaemenid History Workshop revisited. In J. Curtis, & S. -J. Simpson (Eds.), The World of Achaemenid Persia (pp. c. 20). London: IB Tauris.
2009
'The campaign for the Ancient History A level in Great Britain'
Harrison, T. (2009). 'The campaign for the Ancient History A level in Great Britain'. In A. Chaniotis, A. Kuhn, & C. Kuhn (Eds.), Applied Classics. Comparisons, Constructs, Controversies (pp. 168-182). Stuttgart: Steiner Verlag.
Herodotus on the American empire
Harrison, T. (2009). Herodotus on the American empire. Classical World, 102, 383-394.
Oliver Stone, Alexander and the Unity of Mankind
Harrison, T. (2009). Oliver Stone, Alexander and the Unity of Mankind. In F. Greenland, & R. L. Fox (Eds.), Responses to Alexander (pp. c. 20). Madison: University of Wisconsin Press.
The Great Empires of the Ancient World
Harrison, T. (Ed.) (2009). The Great Empires of the Ancient World. London: Thames and Hudson.
The Greeks
Harrison, T. (2009). The Greeks. In A. Erskine (Ed.), Blackwell Companion to Ancient History (pp. 213-221). Oxford: Blackwell.
The empire of Alexander and his successors
Sommer, M., & Harrison, T. (2009). The empire of Alexander and his successors. In T. Harrison (Ed.), The great empires of the ancient world (pp. 148-173). London/New York: Thames and Hudson.
2008
ANCIENT AND MODERN IMPERIALISM
HARRISON, T. (2008). ANCIENT AND MODERN IMPERIALISM. Greece and Rome, 55(1), 1-22. doi:10.1017/s0017383507000289
'"Respectable in its ruins": Achaemenid Persia, Ancient and Modern',
Harrison, T. (2008). '"Respectable in its ruins": Achaemenid Persia, Ancient and Modern',. In L. Hardick, & C. Stray (Eds.), Blackwell Companion to Classical Reception (pp. 50-61). Oxford: Blackwell.
2007
Religion and literature
Harrison, T. (2007). Religion and literature. In D. Ogden (Ed.), Blackwell Companion to Greek Religion (pp. c. 10). Blackwell: Oxford.
Religion and the rationality of the Greek city
Harrison, T. (2007). Religion and the rationality of the Greek city. In S. Goldhill, & R. Osborne (Eds.), Rethinking Revolutions in Ancient Greece (pp. c. 20). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
The place of geography in Herodotus' Histories
Harrison, T. (2007). The place of geography in Herodotus' Histories. In C. Adams, & J. Roy (Eds.), Geography and Culture in Ancient Greece and the Near East (pp. c. 20). Oxford: Oxbow.
2006
478-432
Harrison, T. (2006). 478-432. In K. Kinzl (Ed.), Blackwell Companion to Classical Greece (pp. 509-525). Oxford: Blackwell.
Achaemenid Persia and the British Empire
Harrison, T. (2006). Achaemenid Persia and the British Empire. In P. Brown, T. Harrison, & S. Instone (Eds.), Theo Doron. Essays in Honour of Theo Zinn (pp. c. 15). London: Gracewing.
Edinburgh Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome
Bispham, E., Harrison, T., & Sparkes, B. A. (Eds.) (2006). Edinburgh Companion to Ancient Greece and Rome. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Theo Doron. Papers Presented to Theo Zinn.
Brown, P., Harrison, T., & Instone, S. (Eds.) (2006). Theo Doron. Papers Presented to Theo Zinn.. London: Gracewing.
2005
Mastering the landscape
Harrison, T. (2005). Mastering the landscape. In E. Dabrowa (Ed.), Titulus. Essays in memory of Stanislaw Kalita (pp. ???). Cracow: Jagiellonian University Press.
Through British eyes: Athenian imperialism and modern historiography
Harrison, T. (2005). Through British eyes: Athenian imperialism and modern historiography. In B. Goff (Ed.), Classics and Colonialism (pp. ???). London: Duckworth.
2004
Truth and lies in Herodotus' Histories
Harrison, T. (2004). Truth and lies in Herodotus' Histories. In V. Karageorghis, & I. Taifacos (Eds.), The World of Herodotus (pp. ???). Nicosia: Leventis Foundation.
2003
Prophecy in reverse? Herodotus and the origins of history
Harrison, T. (2003). Prophecy in reverse? Herodotus and the origins of history. In P. Derow, & R. Parker (Eds.), Herodotus and his World (pp. 237-255). Oxford: Oxford University Press.
The cause of things: envy and the emotions in early Greek historiography
Harrison, T. (2003). The cause of things: envy and the emotions in early Greek historiography. In D. Konstan, & K. Rutter (Eds.), Envy, Spite, Jealousy: The Rivalrous Emotions in Ancient Greece (pp. ???). Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
Upside down and back to front: Herodotus and the Greek encounter with Egypt
Harrison, T. (2003). Upside down and back to front: Herodotus and the Greek encounter with Egypt. In R. Matthews, & C. Roemer (Eds.), Ancient Perspectives on Egypt (pp. 145-155). London: UCL Press.
What makes a tyrant?
Harrison, T. (2003). What makes a tyrant?. Omnibus, 46, 31-32.
2002
Greeks and Barbarians
Harrison, T. (Ed.) (2002). Greeks and Barbarians. Edinburgh, New York: Edinburgh University Press, Routledge US.
The Persian invasions
Harrison, T. (2002). The Persian invasions. In E. Bakker, I. De Jong, & H. van Wees (Eds.), Brill's Companion to Herodotus (pp. 551-578). Leiden: Brill.
2000
Divinity and History. The Religion of Herodotus
Harrison, T. (2000). Divinity and History. The Religion of Herodotus. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Divinity and History. The Religion of Herodotus.
Harrison, T. (2000). Divinity and History. The Religion of Herodotus.. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Sicily in the Athenian Imagination: Thucydides and the Persian Wars
Harrison, T. (2000). Sicily in the Athenian Imagination: Thucydides and the Persian Wars. In C. J. Smith, & J. Serrati (Eds.), Sicily from Aeneas to Cicero. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
The Emptiness of Asia. Aeschylus' Persians and the History of the Fifth Century
Harrison, T. (2000). The Emptiness of Asia. Aeschylus' Persians and the History of the Fifth Century. London: Duckworth.
1999
Templum mundi totius: Ammianus and a religious ideal of Rome
Harrison, T. (1999). Templum mundi totius: Ammianus and a religious ideal of Rome. In E. D. Hunt, & J. W. Drijvers (Eds.), The Late Roman World and its Historian: interpreting Ammianus Marcellinus (pp. 178-190). London: Routledge.
1998
Aeschylus, Atossa and Athens
Harrison, T. (1998). Aeschylus, Atossa and Athens. In E. Dabrowa (Ed.), Ancient Iran and the Mediterranean World (pp. 69-86). Krakow: Jagiellonian University Press.
Herodotus and The English Patient
Harrison, T. (1998). Herodotus and The English Patient. Classics Ireland, 5, 48-63.
Herodotus' conception of foreign languages
Harrison, T. (1998). Herodotus' conception of foreign languages. Histos, 2, 1-45. Retrieved from http://research.ncl.ac.uk/
1997
Herodotus and the English Patient
Harrison, T. (1997). Herodotus and the English Patient. Omnibus, 34, 1-3.
Herodotus and the ancient Greek idea of rape
Harrison, T. (1997). Herodotus and the ancient Greek idea of rape. In S. Deacy, & K. Pearce (Eds.), Rape in Antiquity (pp. 185-208). London: Classical Press of Wales.
Herodotus and the certainty of divine retribution
Harrison, T. (1997). Herodotus and the certainty of divine retribution. In A. B. Lloyd (Ed.), What is a God? Studies in the Nature of Greek Divinity (pp. 101-122). London: Classical Press of Wales.
1996
How Herodotus believed in oracles
Harrison, T. (1996). How Herodotus believed in oracles. Omnibus, 32, 1-3.