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The Histories

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Penguin Books Limited, 2003 - History - 716 pages
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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That's a lot of storytelling. - Goodreads
Herodotus arguably invented prose. - Goodreads
Herodotus certainly could spin a yarn. - Goodreads
I've found that a plot summary is indispensible. - Goodreads
No intro class needed, not much context needed either. - Goodreads

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User Review  - Franklin Arbour - Goodreads

Herodotus' Histories is a weird one because it's almost objective. Herodotus' obvious biases and open speculation highlight the core problems with the science he founded in this scroll. A reading of ... Read full review

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User Review  - Karsten Uphill - Goodreads

Amazing detail of cultures long gone by the way of the wind. Read full review

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The Internet Classics Archive | The History of Herodotus by Herodotus
The complete text written 440 BCE by Herodotus as translated by George Rawlinson
classics.mit.edu/ Herodotus/ history.html

Herodotus, The Histories (ed. ad Godley)
Herodotus, The Histories (ed. ad Godley). Editions and translations: Greek | English (ed. ad Godley) Your current position in the text is marked in red. ...
www.perseus.tufts.edu/ cgi-bin/ ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0126

On Herodotus' Histories
These travels would have taken many years (some estimate twelve) and contributed to the almost encyclopedic scope of the Histories, and its aura of ...
www.shunya.net/ Text/ Herodotus/ TheHistorian.htm

Histories (Herodotus) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC in the Ionic dialect of ...
en.wikipedia.org/ wiki/ Histories_(Herodotus)

Herodotus' Histories: the 28 logoi
The Histories are the account of the researches done by the Greek author Herodotus of Halicarnassus (c.480-c.429). It is an entertaining work of great ...
www.livius.org/ he-hg/ herodotus/ logoi.html

Herodotus - The Histories - Connections - New York Times
The publication of “The Landmark Herodotus” is a worthy occasion for celebrating Herodotus’ contemporary importance
www.nytimes.com/ 2007/ 12/ 10/ arts/ 10conn.html

~440 BC THE HISTORY OF HERODOTUS by Herodotus translated by George ...
~440 BC THE HISTORY OF HERODOTUS by Herodotus translated by George Rawlinson The First Book, Entitled CLIO THESE are the researches of Herodotus of ...
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Bowden: on Herodotus, The Histories
Review of Herodotus, The Histories, translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt, revised with an introduction and notes by John M. Marincola. (Penguin Classics. ...
www.dur.ac.uk/ Classics/ histos/ 1997/ bowden.html

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The Histories Boy. ... The Histories, a rollicking account of the wars that raged between "Greeks and non-Greeks" in the centuries before its author's birth ...
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Cicero called him "the father of history," and his only work, The Histories, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. ...
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About the author (2003)

A Greek historian, Herodotus (c.485-425 BC) left his native town of Halicarnassus, a Greek colony, to travel extensively. He collected historical, geographical, ethnological, mytholgical and archaeological material for his histories. A Greek historian, Herodotus (c.485-425 BC) left his native town of Halicarnassus, a Greek colony, to travel extensively. He collected historical, geographical, ethnological, mytholgical and archaeological material for his histories. Aubrey de Selincourt has translated Livy, Herodotus and Arrian, all for Penguin Classics. John Marincola is Associate Professor of Classics at New York University.

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TitleThe Histories
Penguin classics
AuthorHerodotus
Translated byAubrey De Selincourt
ContributorJohn Marincola
Edition3, illustrated, reprint, reissue, revised
PublisherPenguin Books Limited, 2003
ISBN0140449086, 9780140449082
Length716 pages
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Fiction / Literary
History / Ancient / Greece
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