The Histories
$25.21
- Paperback
784 pages
- Release Date
5 March 2003
Summary
The Histories: A Greek View of the Ancient World
“The Histories” recounts the epic tale of how a small coalition of Greek city-states stood against the vast Persian empire. While this monumental conflict serves as the central narrative, Herodotus’ inquisitive spirit leads to captivating diversions: explorations of Egypt’s natural marvels, tales of European lake-dwellers, and even extraordinary stories of dog-headed men and ants that mine gold. A blend of fact and legend, this text p…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140449082 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140449086 |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
| Author: | Herodotus |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 784 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 5 March 2003 |
| Weight: | 520g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 129mm x 197mm |
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“De S lincourt’s pacy, natural-sounding, rendering, as superbly revised and annotated by John Marincola…was a game-changer…still reads freshly and is a bestseller six decades after its first publication.” –Edith Hall, Times Literary Supplement
About The Author
Herodotus
Herodotus (c.485-425 BC) was a Greek historian who left his native town of Halicarnassus, a Greek colony, to travel extensively. He collected historical, geographical, ethnological, mythological and archaeological material for his histories.
Aubrey de Selincourt has translated Livy, Herodotus and Arrian for Penguin Classics.
John Marincola is Associate Professor of Classics at New York University.
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