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Herodotus' Histories Hardcover by Robin Waterfield 1998-image

Herodotus' Histories Hardcover by Robin Waterfield 1998

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LC Classification Number: D58.H3313 1998 Item Height: 2.1 in TitleLeading: The Dewey Edition: 23 Genre: Philosophy, History Item Weight: 0.1 Oz LCCN: 97-034379 Author: Herodotus, Robin Waterfield Book Title: Histories brand: Oxford University Press, Incorporated Topic: Ancient / General, Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical Number of Pages: 824 Pages ISBN-10: 0192126091 Synopsis: 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 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 superbly readable new translation is supplemented by a fresh scholarly perspective that breaks new ground in Herodotean studies, providing readers with all they need to appreciate the book in depth. CAROLYN DEWALD is 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'. * Introduction * Textual Note *Bibliography * Chronology * Appendices * Glossary * Maps * Explanatory Notes * Textual Notes * Index of Proper Names, "The father of history," as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers well-versed in the classics. Recently, the critical and popular acclaim for The English Patient, whose hero makes The Histories his constant companion, has attracted a new, and wider, audience. Compelled by his desire to "prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time," Herotodus recounts the incidents leading up to the Persian Wars and the Greeks' stunning victory over the more powerful invading Persian forces. But Herotodus gives us much more than military history. By employing multiple points of view and incorporating the diverse stories he collected during his extensive travels, Herotodus provides the fullest portrait of the classical world of the 5th and 6th centuries. And because he writes in a style highly susceptible to digression, his book includes all manner of marvelous observations--from ants the size of dogs in India, to people who live in caves and chirp like bats in Libya, to flying snakes in Egypt. Most importantly, throughout The Histories Herotodus shows us the ruin that comes to those who overreach their natural boundaries, who fail to heed sensible warnings or act without understanding the web of reciprocity that connects all things. This superbly readable new translation, along with an illuminating introduction, provides readers all they need to appreciate Herodotus' enduring appeal., "The father of history," as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers well-versed in the classics. Recently, the critical and popular acclaim for The English Patient , whose hero makes The Histories his constant companion, has attracted a new, and wider, audience. Compelled by his desire to "prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time," Herotodus recounts the incidents leading up to the Persian Wars and the Greeks' stunning victory over the more powerful invading Persian forces. But Herotodus gives us much more than military history. By employing multiple points of view and incorporating the diverse stories he collected during his extensive travels, Herotodus provides the fullest portrait of the classical world of the 5th and 6th centuries. And because he writes in a style highly susceptible to digression, his book includes all manner of marvelous observations--from ants the size of dogs in India, to people who live in caves and chirp like bats in Libya, to flying snakes in Egypt. Most importantly, throughout The Histories Herotodus shows us the ruin that comes to those who overreach their natural boundaries, who fail to heed sensible warnings or act without understanding the web of reciprocity that connects all things. This superbly readable new translation, along with an illuminating introduction, provides readers all they need to appreciate Herodotus' enduring appeal. Format: Hardcover ISBN-13: 9780192126092 Item Width: 5.8 in Dewey Decimal: 938.03 Intended Audience: Trade Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated gtin13: 9780192126092 Language: English Publication Year: 1998 As told to: Dewald, Carolyn Item Length: 8.6 in Illustrator: Yes

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Product Category : Books ISBN : 0192126091 Title : The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) EAN : 9780192126092 Authors : Herodotus Binding : Hardcover Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA Publication Date : 1998-05-07 Pages : 848 Signed : False First Edition : False Dust Jacket : False List Price (MSRP) : 30.00 Height : 2.0900 inches Width : 5.6500 inches Length : 8.8000 inches Weight : 2.1000 pounds Keywords : General, Greece, Classics, Movements & Periods, Medieval, Hardcover Condition : Good Good condition hardback with dust jacket. Minor rubbing. Pages are clean.

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