{"product_id":"histories-by-james-romm-9781624661136","title":"Histories","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis volume includes a wealth of helpful footnotes; more than a dozen maps and illustrations; a chronology of the Archaic Age; a glossary of main characters, places, and terms; suggested further reading; and an index of proper nouns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistories\u003c\/em\u003e edition reproduces the fluent pace and readability of Herodotus' world-encompassing work. Mensch has produced a close translation of Herodotus' Greek that is also an engrossing read in English. As an old-time Herodotean, I found myself drawn into Herodotus' universe of history and story all over again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCombined with Romm's elegant introduction, which conveys the lure of Herodotus' work, the lucid maps and tables, and the pertinent, uncluttered notes, this is an edition to read for pleasure and for education. I recommend it to future students of Herodotus and their instructors, and to any reader who wants to discover and rediscover Herodotus in a vibrant new translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Emily Greenwood, Yale University\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849261043948,"sku":"9781624661136","price":34.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/12116223482766.jpg?v=1759031109","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/histories-by-james-romm-9781624661136","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}