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The Histories
Herodotus
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Description for The Histories
paperback. The 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 masterpiece of non-fiction writing. This book offers a translation of Herodotus' Histories. Translator(s): Holland, Tom. Num Pages: 880 pages, 13 maps. BIC Classification: 1QDAG; 3D; DB; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 608.
Tom Holland's 'stirring new translation' (Telegraph) of Herodotus' Histories, one of the great books in Western history - now in paperback
The 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 masterpiece of non-fiction writing. Joined here are the sheer drama of Herodotus' narrative of the Persian invasions of Greece, and the endless curiosity - turning now to cannabis, now to the Pyramids - which make his book the source of so much of our knowledge of the ancient world.
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Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
880
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140455397
SKU
V9780140455397
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About Herodotus
Herodotus (Author) Few facts are known about the life of Herodotus. He was born around 490 BC in Halicarnassus, on the south-west coast of Asia Minor. He seems to have travelled widely throughout the Mediterranean world, including Egypt, Africa, the area around the Black Sea and throughout many Greek city-states, of both the mainland and the islands. A ... Read more
Reviews for The Histories
Holland's text makes for energizing reading . . . unquestionably the best English translation of Herodotus to have appeared in the last half-century . . . fast, funny, opinionated, clear and erudite . . . I am in awe of Tom Holland's achievement
Edith Hall
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Tom Holland has been captivated by Herodotus since he was a ... Read more
Edith Hall
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