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The Histories
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Ideal for readers interested in classical history, military conflict, and ancient narratives, as well as scholars and students seeking a detailed, well-annotated, and visually enriched edition of Herodotus's The Histories. Also suitable for anyone intrigued by the origins of historical writing and the Persian-Greek wars.
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See moreHerodotus's only work, "The Histories," is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. Illustrated, annotated, and filled with maps, "The Landmark Herodotus" is a stunning edition of this great classical work.
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“The most densely annotated, richly illustrated, and user friendly edition” of the greatest classical work of history ever written (Daniel Mendelsohn, The New Yorker)—from the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides.
Cicero called Herodotus "the father of history," and his only work, The Histories, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. With lucid prose, Herodotus's account of the rise of the Persian Empire and its dramatic war with the Greek city-states set a standard for narrative nonfiction that continues to this day.
Illustrated, annotated, and filled with maps—with an introduction by Rosalind Thomas, twenty-one appendices written by scholars at the top of their fields, and a new translation by Andrea L. Purvis—The Landmark Herodotus is a stunning edition.
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The Landmark Herodotus
“The most densely annotated, richly illustrated, and user friendly edition” of the greatest classical work of history ever written (Daniel Mendelsohn, The New Yorker)—from the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides. Cicero called Herodotus "the father of history," and his only work, The Histories, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. With lucid...Paperback$8000Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
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Described as "the most densely annotated, richly illustrated, and user friendly edition" (Daniel Mendelsohn, The New Yorker), this edition is praised as a "first-rate achievement" and a "Global Positioning System for Herodotus's world" (The New York Sun). The Houston Chronicle highlights the "stunning" production and the "taut and lucid" new translation by Andrea Purvis, while Forbes commends the integration of hundreds of maps and timelines for greatly improving accessibility and amplifying Herodotus’s epic accomplishment.
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ISBN: 9781400031146
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 June 2009
Country: United States
Imprint: Vintage Books
Illustration: MAPS & ILLUS. THROUGHOUT
Contributors:
- Edited by Robert B. Strassler
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 42.0mm
Width: 187.0mm
Height: 233.0mm
Weight: 1378g
Pages: 1024
About the Author
BOB STRASSLER, a graduate of Harvard and Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, is the president of Riverside Capital Management Corp., and an unaffiliated scholar whose articles have appeared in the Journal of Hellenic Studies. He received an honorary degree as Doctor of Humanities and Letters from Bard College in 1996. A viola da gamba musician, he is the chairman of the Aston Magna Foundation for Music and the Humanities.
ANDREA L. PURVIS received her Ph.D. in Classical Studies from Duke University in 1998 and teaches in Duke University's Department of Classical Studies.
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