The Histories
by Betty Radice (Consultant Editor), Herodotus, Aubrey de Sélincourt (Translator), John M. Marincola (Revised by, Introduction by, Notes by)
ISBN-10: 0140449086
ISBN-13: 9780140449082
$13.00
Book Specs
Binding
UK-B Format Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Published on
Apr 29, 2003
Edition
1st Edition
Dimensions
8.50x5.43x1.83 Inches
Weight
1.17 Pounds
About the Book
One 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 Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural curiosity frequently gives rise to colourful digressions - a description of the natural wonders of Egypt; an account of European lake-dwellers; and far-fetched accounts of dog-headed men and gold-digging ants. With its kaleidoscopic blend of fact and legend, the Histories offers a compelling Greek view of the world of the fifth century BC.