“Emily Katz Anhalt enlists the magic of pioneer historian Herodotus to re-enchant contemporary humanity. A historian who believed civil war to be much worse than external war surely still has much to teach us.”—Paul Cartledge, author of Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece“Anhalt’s thoughtful, thorough study offers both an excellent introduction to Herodotus and a valuable refresher on this crucial author. But above all, Anhalt brilliantly uses Herodotus’s timeless insights to shed a clarifying cautionary light on our own polarized times.”—Rachel Hadas, author of Pastorals“A most timely book, sorely needed in our own troubled age, where even the study of humanities is endangered.”—Gregory Nagy, author of Ancient Greek Heroes, Athletes, Poetry“A compelling case for turning to the multivocal world of Herodotus’s Histories at a time when polarization threatens to dampen nuance and cheapen the rich texture of human experience and potential.”—Jennifer T. Roberts, author of Out of One, Many: Ancient Greek Ways of Thought and Culture

Emily Katz Anhalt is professor of classics at Sarah Lawrence College. She is the author of Embattled: How Ancient Greek Myths Empower Us to Resist Tyranny and Enraged: Why Violent Times Need Ancient Greek Myths. She lives in Guilford, CT.