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The Essential Herodotus: Translation, Introduction, and Annotations by William A. Johnson

William A. Johnson

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Description for The Essential Herodotus: Translation, Introduction, and Annotations by William A. Johnson Paperback. "New translations of essential selections from the writings of Herodotus, the world's first historian. William A. Johnson offers annotations to guide the reader through Herodotus's works, which include descriptions of life in the 5th and 6th century BC, including political histories of Egypt and the Greco-Persian War." -- Num Pages: 288 pages, 90. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; DB; HBJD; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 416.
The Essential Herodotus breathes new life into the writings of the West's first historian, interleaving succinct commentary and notes with balanced selections of Herodotus's work. William A. Johnson's clear and lively translations lead the reader through complex materials, making the text accessible in all its richness. The Essential Herodotus is the first of its kind, offering Herodotus's well-known writings on politics and war alongside his research on folk tradition, foreign cultures, and natural wonders. For first-time Herodotus readers and historians alike, William A. Johnson's The Essential Herodotus reminds a 21st-century audience why these texts have stood the test of ... Read more

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Paperback

Publication date

2016

Publisher

Oxford University Press Inc

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New

Number of Pages

288

Place of Publication

New York, United States

ISBN

9780199897957

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V9780199897957

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About William A. Johnson

WILLIAM A. JOHNSON, Professor of Classical Studies at Duke University, works broadly in the cultural history of Greece and Rome. He has lectured and published on Herodotus, Hesiod, Plato, Cicero, Pliny (both Elder and Younger), Gellius, Lucian and on a variety of topics relating to books and readers, both ancient and modern. Recent work has focused on establishing deep contextualization ... Read more

Reviews for The Essential Herodotus: Translation, Introduction, and Annotations by William A. Johnson

Johnson has chosen his selections from the Histories very well; readers will gain from these selections an excellent impression of the content and nature of Herodotus' work as a whole. The comments that Johnson offers on Herodotean motifs, themes, and recurring patterns, moreover, are outstanding-some of the best such comments I have ever read in a translation of the Histories. ... Read moreArmed with a knowledge of such patterns, readers should be well-quipped to appreciate Herodotus' achievement as an historian, thinker, and literary artist. - David Branscome, Florida State University William A. Johnson's The Essential Herodotus is a pleasurable and honest alternative for anyone not at leisure to read the massive original. It exposes the reader to the same marvellous variety of materials while remaining completely faithful to the historian's overarching concern, the Greco-Persian War and its causes. Thus, the reader experiences all the domains of Herodotus's research: foreign customs, folk traditions, storytelling, natural wonders and human marvels, divine forces obscurely present in human affairs, reflections on historical method, and of course wartime deeds both glorious and terrible. And Johnson's translation preserves all the charm of the Greek-its elegance, its frequent conversational tone, and its sly naivete. - James Andrews, Ohio University Professor Johnson succeeds in presenting the full range of Herodotus' interests (not just history as we know it, but history juxtaposed with and informed by ethnography, geography, primeval legend, and contemporary scientific debate) in a translation that is accurate, clear, and engaging. - Charles C. Chiasson, University of Texas at Arlington The selections reflect the wide-ranging nature of Herodotus' inquiries; the notes are concise, on-point, and informative, especially regarding major themes and historical method; and the lively and engaging translation retains the archaic storytelling features, the conversational tone, and the narrative brilliance of the original. This book will be extremely useful for anyone who teaches ancient Greek history or culture courses. - Christopher A. Baron, University of Notre Dame The Essential Herodotus allows the reader to travel the ancient world with a Greek storyteller, investigator and historian, whose range of interests was all encompassing, and who was a keen observer of the human condition in its physical and cultural environment. Johnson's sensitive comments justify his selections from Herodotus' history and show its unity of themes and literary richness. - Joseph Roisman, Colby College This well-judged selection and charming translation splendidly brings out the variety and delights of Herodotus' text. It embraces not only the famous battle accounts (Marathon, Salamis) but also the less familiar, equally captivating ethnographic narratives, from the marvels of Lydia to the romantic liaisons of Amazons and Sauromatae and the Scythians' cannabis use. Helpful subtitles and introductions to each section will prove invaluable to the general reader who is encountering Herodotus for the first time. - Emily Baragwanath, University of North Carolina Show Less

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