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Herodotus - Histories (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) - 9781853264665 - V9781853264665
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Histories (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature)

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Description for Histories (Wordsworth Classics of World Literature) Paperback. This work comprises the first western historical writing. It provides a history of the then known world, and provides answers to questions such as: why did Pheidippides run from Marathon to Athens and why did Leonides and the Spartans comb their hair before the battle of Thermopylae. Translator(s): Rawlinson, George. Series Editor(s): Griffith, Tom. Series: Wordsworth Classics of World Literature. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; HBG; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 134 x 196 x 43. Weight in Grams: 486.

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 kilometres) from Marathon to Athens? And what did he do when he got there? Was the Battle of Salamis fought between sausage-sellers? Which is the oldest language in the world? Why did Leonidas and his 300 Spartans spend the morning before the battle of Thermopylae combing their hair? Why did every Babylonian woman ... Read more

This wide-ranging history provides the answers to all these fascinating questions as well as providing many fascinating insights into the Ancient World.

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Product Details

Publisher
Wordsworth Editions
Number of pages
768
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1996
Series
Wordsworth Classics of World Literature
Condition
New
Number of Pages
768
Place of Publication
Herts, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781853264665
SKU
V9781853264665
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-18

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