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The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories
Av Herodotus, Robert B. Strassler
Häftad, 2009
392 kr
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Histories
Av Herodotus, John M Marincola
Häftad, 2003
189 kr
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'The first example of non-fiction, the text that underlies the entire discipline of history ... it is above all a treasure trove' Tom HollandOne 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 Histories
Häftad, 2008
5,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
142 kr
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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 …
Histories (Royal Collector's Edition) (Annotated) (Case Laminate Hardcover with Jacket)
Av Herodotus
Inbunden, 2021
518 kr
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The Histories of Herodotus is considered the founding work of history in Western literature. Written in 440 BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, The Histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known in Western Asia, …
Histories
Av Herodotus
Häftad, 2014
2,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (2)
147 kr
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Tom Holland's 'stirring new translation' (Telegraph) of Herodotus' Histories, one of the great books in Western history - now in paperbackThe Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great …
The Histories: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
Av Herodotus
Häftad, 2015
299 kr
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“Unquestionably the best English translation of Herodotus to have appeared in the past half-century.” — The Times Literary Supplement In Tom Holland’s vibrant translation, one of the great masterpieces of Western history springs to life. Herodotus of Halicarnassus—hailed by Cicero as the “Father of …
Persian Wars, Volume IV
Books 8–9
Av Herodotus
Inbunden, 1925
371 kr
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The “Father of History.”Herodotus the great Greek historian was born about 484 BC, at Halicarnassus in Caria, Asia Minor, when it was subject to the Persians. He traveled widely in most of Asia Minor, Egypt (as far as Aswan), North Africa, Syria, the country north of the Black Sea, and many parts …
Persian Wars, Volume III
Books 5–7
Av Herodotus
Inbunden, 1922
371 kr
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The “Father of History.”Herodotus the great Greek historian was born about 484 BC, at Halicarnassus in Caria, Asia Minor, when it was subject to the Persians. He traveled widely in most of Asia Minor, Egypt (as far as Aswan), North Africa, Syria, the country north of the Black Sea, and many parts …
Histories
Av Herodotus
Häftad, 1996
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
84 kr
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Translated with Notes by George Rawlinson. With an Introduction by Tom Griffith.Herodotus (c480-c425) is 'The Father of History' and his Histories are the first piece of Western historical writing. They are also the most entertaining.Why did Pheidippides run the 26 miles and 385 yards (or 42.195 …
Histories
A Norton Critical Edition
Av Herodotus, Walter Blanco m. fl.
Häftad, 2013
238 kr
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Herodotus’s history is the earliest continuous prose narrative in Western literature. His long narrative—longer than either of the Homeric epics—continues to hold us spellbound because of the author’s storytelling powers and intelligent curiosity.The perfect introduction to Herodotus, this Norton …
Persian Wars, Volume I
Books 1–2
Av Herodotus
Inbunden, 1920
371 kr
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The “Father of History.”Herodotus the great Greek historian was born about 484 BC, at Halicarnassus in Caria, Asia Minor, when it was subject to the Persians. He traveled widely in most of Asia Minor, Egypt (as far as Aswan), North Africa, Syria, the country north of the Black Sea, and many parts …
Histories
Av Herodotus
E-bok, 2003
108 kr
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'The first example of non-fiction, the text that underlies the entire discipline of history ... it is above all a treasure trove' Tom HollandOne 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 …
Tale of the Great Persian War, From the Histories of Herodotus by G.W. Cox
Av Herodotus
Inbunden, 2025
470 kr
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The Histories of Herodotus, A Translation By George Rawlinson
A Translation By George Rawlinson
Av Herodotus
Häftad, 2018
51 kr
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Herodotus was a Greek historian who was born in the 5th century BC in what is now modern-day Bodrum in Turkey (then part of the vast Persian Empire). A contemporary of Thucydides, Socrates, and Euripides he is often called ‘The Father of History’, initially by no less than Cicero. Herodotus broke …
Histories
Av Herodotus
E-bok, 2013
125 kr
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Tom Holland's 'stirring new translation' (Telegraph) of Herodotus' Histories, one of the great books in Western history - now in paperbackThe Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great …
Madness of Cambyses
Av Herodotus
E-bok, 2015
17 kr
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'Do you see your son, standing over there, in the antechamber? Well, I am going to shoot him.'The story of the great and mad Cambyses, King of Persia, told by part-historian, part-mythmaker Herodotus of Halicarnassus.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little …
Xerxes Invades Greece
Av Herodotus
E-bok, 2006
57 kr
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A king who would be worshipped as a god...When Xerxes, King of Persia, crosses the Hellespont at the head of a formidable army, it seems inevitable that Greece will be crushed beneath its might. But the Greeks are far harder to defeat than he could ever have imagined.As storms lash the Persian …
Snakes with Wings and Gold-digging Ants
Av Herodotus
E-bok, 2007
57 kr
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So much of what we know of the Ancient World comes from Herodotus (c.490 BC - c.420 BC) that he will always remain the greatest of historians. But in addition such a large part of the entertainment value of the Ancient World comes from his enormous, omnivorous, sometimes credulous appetite for …
Histories
E-bok, 1998
117 kr
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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 …
Histories
E-bok, 2008
117 kr
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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 …
History
Av Herodotus
Häftad, 1988
191 kr
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David Grene, one of the best known translators of the Greek classics, splendidly captures the peculiar quality of Herodotus, the father of history.Here is the historian, investigating and judging what he has seen, heard, and read, and seeking out the true causes and consequences of the great deeds …
Histories
Av Herodotus
Ljudbok, 2021
210 kr
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Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic of Tom Holland''s ''stirring new translation'' ( Telegraph ) of Herodotus'' Histories , one of the great books in Western history, is narrated by Frank Laverty. The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is …
Histories
Av Herodotus
E-bok, 2015
233 kr
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Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the Western tradition''s most compelling storytellers. In tales such as that of Gyges—who murders Candaules, the king of Lydia, and unsurps his throne and his marriage bed, thereby bringing on, …
Herodotus Book VI
Av Herodotus, E. S. Shuckburgh
Häftad, 2010
502 kr
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First published in 1889, this edition of the sixth book of Herodotos by E. S. Shuckburgh has been a long-established classic. The original Greek text is provided with an introduction, exhaustive explanatory notes, an index of historical and geographic references and illustrative maps. This book …
Herodotus: The Persian War
Av Herodotus, William Shepherd
Häftad, 1982
199 kr
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Selections from Herodotus' History which follow the events of the great war between the Greeks and the Persians. The translated extracts include Herodotus' descriptions of the preparations for war and of the great land- and sea-battles which took place. Linking commentaries explain Greek and …
Herodotus: Histories Book VII
Av Herodotus, Chris Carey
Inbunden, 2026
2029 kr
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Herodotus' Histories are the primary source for the conflict between Greece and the enormous Persian Empire in the fifth century BC. Book VII begins after the defeat of the first Persian invasion by Athens at the Battle of Marathon and covers the Persian decision to launch the second invasion …
Herodotus: Histories Book VII
Av Herodotus, Chris Carey
Häftad, 2026
602 kr
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Herodotus' Histories are the primary source for the conflict between Greece and the enormous Persian Empire in the fifth century BC. Book VII begins after the defeat of the first Persian invasion by Athens at the Battle of Marathon and covers the Persian decision to launch the second invasion …
