The Histories

• Date de parution : 15/05/2014
• Editeur : Penguin Group Us
• EAN : 9780698151369
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• Support : Livre numérique

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One of Western history's greatest books springs to life in Tom Holland's vibrant new translation Herodotus of Halicarnassus-'who was hailed by Cicero as 'the father of history'-'wrote his histories around 440 BC. It is the earliest surviving work of nonfiction and a thrilling narrative account... Voir plus

One of Western history's greatest books springs to life in Tom Holland's vibrant new translation Herodotus of Halicarnassus-'who was hailed by Cicero as 'the father of history'-'wrote his histories around 440 BC. It is the earliest surviving work of nonfiction and a thrilling narrative account of (among other things) the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the fifth century BC.
With a wealth of information about ancient geography, ethnography, zoology, comparative anthropology, and much else, The Histories is also filled with bizarre and fanciful stories, which award-winning historian Tom Holland vividly captures in this major new translation-'highlighting Herodotus's superb storytelling gifts and displaying his delightful curiosity alongside his flair for riveting epic drama. Featuring an introduction and notes by Professor Paul Cartledge, a translator's preface, an index of significant persons and places, maps, and a supplementary index, this translation makes Herodotus irresistible reading once more.