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The Histories: Introduction by Rosalind Thomas Hardcover - 1997

by Herodotus; George Rawlinson (Translator); Introduction by Rosalind Thomas


Summary

One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the Histories describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural curiosity frequently gives rise to colourful digressions - a description of the natural wonders of Egypt; an account of European lake-dwellers; and far-fetched accounts of dog-headed men and gold-digging ants. With its kaleidoscopic blend of fact and legend, the Histories offers a compelling Greek view of the world of the fifth century BC.

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Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the Western tradition's most compelling storytellers. In tales such as that of Gyges--who murders Candaules, the king of Lydia, and unsurps his throne and his marriage bed, thereby bringing on, generations later, war with the Persians--he laid bare the intricate human entanglements at the core of great historical events. In his love for the stranger, more marvelous facts of the world, he infused his magnificent history with a continuous awareness of the mythic and the wonderful.

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  • Title The Histories: Introduction by Rosalind Thomas
  • Author Herodotus; George Rawlinson (Translator); Introduction by Rosalind Thomas
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition Third Printing
  • Pages 816
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Everyman's Library, New York
  • Date 1997-03-25
  • Features Bibliography, Index
  • ISBN 9780375400612 / 0375400613
  • Weight 1.87 lbs (0.85 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.35 x 5.23 x 1.71 in (21.21 x 13.28 x 4.34 cm)
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
    • Cultural Region: Greece
  • Library of Congress subjects Greece - History, History, Ancient
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2005360243
  • Dewey Decimal Code 938

About the author

Herodotus was a Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus, in Asia Minor, in the fifth century B.C. Called the Father of History, he wrote the first comprehensive attempt at secular narrative history, long considered the starting point of Western historical writing. The focus of his Histories is the Persian Wars, but he includes fascinating digressions on the histories of Bablyon, Egypt, and Thrace, as well as studies of the pyramids and various historical events. He was the first writer to evaluate historical, geographical, and archaeological material critically.
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