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The Histories
Series: Oxford World's Classics
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This book will appeal to readers interested in ancient history, ethnography, and classical literature, as well as those who enjoy richly detailed storytelling that spans both factual and mythic narratives.
Originally published: Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.
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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 of The Histories is supplemented with expansive notes that provide readers the background that they need to appreciate the book in depth.
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ISBN: 9780199535668
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 17 April 2008
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Illustration: maps
Contributors:
- Edited by Carolyn Dewald
- Translated by Robin Waterfield
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 39.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 195.0mm
Weight: 572g
Pages: 848
About the Author
Carolyn Dewald is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Southern California. Robin Waterfield is a distinguished translator whose version of Plato's Republic has been described as `the best available'.
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