TY  - BOOK
AU  - Herodotus.
AU  - Waterfield,Robin
AU  - Dewald,Carolyn
TI  - The histories
SN  - 9780199535668 (pbk.) :
AV  - DF225 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Herodotus
KW  - Literary essays
KW  - thema
KW  - Literary studies: ancient, classical & medieval
KW  - General & world history
KW  - Ancient (Classical) Greek
KW  - Ancient history
KW  - Biography & non-fiction prose
KW  - European history
KW  - Ancient Greece
KW  - History
KW  - ukslc
KW  - Greece
KW  - Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C
N1  - Previous ed.: 1998; Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - 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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