The histories /
by Herodotus; Waterfield, Robin; Dewald, Carolyn.
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BookSeries: Oxford world's classics. Publisher: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2008Edition: New ed.Description: 848 p. : maps ; 20 cm.ISBN: 9780199535668 (pbk.) :.Classification number: Subject(s): Herodotus -- Translations into English | Literary essays | Literary studies: ancient, classical & medieval | General & world history | Ancient (Classical) Greek | Ancient history | Biography & non-fiction prose | European history | Ancient Greece | Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C | HistorySummary: The story of the Greek city-states uniting to repel a superior Persian army is the main theme in this classical narrative, but Herodotus fleshes out his text with digressions, describing the wonders of Egypt and recounting stories and folk tales. Herodotus is not only known as the `father of history', as Cicero called him, but also the father of ethnography; as well as charting the historical background to the Persian Wars, his curiosity also prompts frequent digression on the cultures of the peoples he introduces. While much of the information he gives has proved to be astonishingly accurate, he also entertains us with delightful tales of one-eyed men and gold-digging ants. This readable new translation is supplemented with expansive notes that provide readers the background that they need to appreciate the book in depth. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
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| 938 LAN The classical world: an epic history of Greece and Rome | 938 OXF Oxford history of the classical world | 938.03 CLA Classical Greece, 500-323 BC | 938.03 HER The histories / | 938.03 HOL Persian fire: the first world empire and the battle for the West | 938.03 STR Salamis: | 938.0709 PHI Alexander the Great: murder in Babylon |
Previous ed.: 1998.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The story of the Greek city-states uniting to repel a superior Persian army is the main theme in this classical narrative, but Herodotus fleshes out his text with digressions, describing the wonders of Egypt and recounting stories and folk tales. Herodotus is not only known as the `father of history', as Cicero called him, but also the father of ethnography; as well as charting the historical background to the Persian Wars, his curiosity also prompts frequent digression on the cultures of the peoples he introduces. While much of the information he gives has proved to be astonishingly accurate, he also entertains us with delightful tales of one-eyed men and gold-digging ants. This readable new translation is supplemented with expansive notes that provide readers the background that they need to appreciate the book in depth. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Translated from the Greek.
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