Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the histories. The histories of herodotus is now considered as the founding work of history in western literature. Jan 01, 2003 buy the histories penguin classics rev ed by herodotus, john m. The histories by herodotus, 9780140449082, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Herodotus has a wonderful, gossipy style that makes reading these histories more fun than studying. This volume includes a wealth of helpful footnotes. Others squander all at once, consumed by enemies, or by incompetence. Toning to textblock as usual, and to inner slides of covers. He is best known for his translations all for penguin classics of livy s the early history of rome books i to v and the war with hannibal books xxi to xxx, herodotus s histories, and arrian s the campaigns of. Translated by aubrey de selincourt revised with an introduction and notes by john marincola. He critically analyzed all the information and conflicting sources that he had before making a decision. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the englishspeaking world. With linked table of contents reissue edition, kindle edition by herodotus author, john m. He seems to have travelled widely throughout the mediterranean world, including egypt, africa, the area around the black sea and throughout many greek citystates, of both the mainland and the islands.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Educated at rugby school, he won an open classical scholarship to university college, oxford. He had over 24 books credited to his authorship, but is chiefly remembered for his translations all for penguin classics of livys the early history of rome books i to v and the war with hannibal books xxi to xxx, herodotuss histories, and arrians the campaigns of. He is currently at work on a book on hellenistic historiography. Buy histories rev edition 9780140449082 by herodotus and aubrey deselincourt for up to 90% off at. A fine, bright, unworn copy in white wrappers with. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
The histories really clarifies what is europe, asia and libya africa. Jan 30, 2003 the histories ebook written by herodotus. Written from the 450s to the 420s bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek, the histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known around the mediterranean and western asia at that time. The histories penguin classics by herodotus, john m. The histories by herodotus, first edition abebooks. Not sure what went wrong here because the online view version is fine. Aubrey was educated at the dragon schooloxford, and at rugby schoolfrom where in he won an open classical scholarship to university college, oxford. The penguin classics paperback editions we carry contain an introduction by marincola providing a basic overview of herodus life and method. The histories by herodotus 2003, paperback, revised for. He is best known for his translations all for penguin classics of livys the early history of rome books i to v and the war with hannibal books xxi to xxx, herodotuss histories, and arrians the campaigns of alexander. This is a wonderful volume for history buffs or anyone who simply enjoys a wellwritten, fascinating book. The translation by aubrey selincourt is a good one, but if you can, get the edition translated by george rawlinson the persian wars, which is more interesting and more fun to read. He had over 24 books credited to his authorship, but is chiefly remembered for his translationsall for penguin classicsof herodotuss the histories, arrians life of alexander the great, livys the early history of rome and the war with hannibal.
That is, he was the first to examine and compare sources histkries information about past events and to write them down. Some subsist on their fathers names for a time, spending his honor like coin, but lacking the necessary traits to add to the capital. Its a comprehensive account of the lands, kings and battles of the ancient world. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. A r burn herodotuss histories is the first great prose work in european literature. He collected historical, geographical, ethnological, mytholgical and archaeological material for his histories. He is the author of authority and tradition in ancient historiography cambridge, 1997, greek historians greece and rome new surveys in the classics 31, oxford 2001, and of several articles on the greek and roman historians. Buy the histories penguin classics rev ed by herodotus, john m.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle. A delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction. The campaigns of alexander 1976 read online free books. He was born around 490 bc in halicarnassus, on the southwest coast of asia minor. To include a comma in your tag, surround the tag with double quotes. He had over 24 books credited to his authorship, but is chiefly remembered for his translationsall for penguin classicsof herodotuss the histories 1954, arrians life of alexander the great 1958, livys the early history of rome books i to v. A fine, bright, unworn copy in white wrappers with dark brown borders. The history of rome from its foundation, books xxixxx penguin classics bks. Its main theme is the heroic and successful struggle of a small and divided greece against the mighty empire of. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. It also reveals that through their determination and courage to stand up to the persian invasions, the greeks demonstrate that they are. The histories rediscovered books and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. He was born in 1896 and educated at rugby, and university college, oxford.
Reading the notes definitely disrupts the flow of the story but i found them essential to reading the histories as anything more than a work of fiction. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. History is full of faltering heirs, of legacies that died with fathers. He is best known for his translations all for penguin classics of livy s the early history of rome books i to v and the war with hannibal books xxi to xxx, herodotus s. He had over 24 books credited to his authorship, but is chiefly remembered for his translations all for penguin classics of livys the early history of rome books i to v and the war with hannibal books xxi to xxx, herodotuss histories, and arrians the campaigns of alexander. 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 colorful digressionsa description of the natural wonders of egypt. Herodotus histories is a rich and amazing early history. The greek historian was the first writer to employ the theories of the milesian thinkers to history. The campaigns of alexander 1976 read online free books in. The downloadable pdf version is terrible, all the pages are blank andor totally out of focus. May have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover.
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