Aubrey was educated at the dragon schooloxford, and at rugby schoolfrom where in he won an open classical scholarship to university college, oxford. Its main theme is the heroic and successful struggle of a small and divided greece against the mighty empire of. The histories penguin classics by herodotus, john m. 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 1954, arrians life of alexander the great 1958, livys the early history of rome books i to v.
Herodotuss histories provides the basis for this strong acco. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. Herodotus was born in halicarnassus and lived from 484 until 429 b. The history of herodotus is divided into nine books we would call it chapters each with a name of one of the nine muzes. My copy is a 1962 first edition of the book published by little, brown and co. The histories by herodotus 2003, paperback, revised for. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the englishspeaking world. Written in 440 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 in western asia, northern. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This volume includes a wealth of helpful footnotes.
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. The anabasis is a record of alexander the greats expedition to conquer the known world. The histories is a masterpiece on the grandest scale. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Toning to textblock as usual, and to inner slides of covers. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone.
The history of herodotus volume 1 by herodotus free ebook. With linked table of contents kindle edition by herodotus, marincola, john m. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The lowestpriced brandnew, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging where packaging is applicable. May have very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. The histories by herodotus, first edition abebooks. He was also an artist, and illustrated several of aubreys books. A r burn herodotuss histories is the first great prose work in european literature. 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.
Herodotus histories is a rich and amazing early history. With more than 1,700 titles, penguin classics represents a global bookshelf of the best wor. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, herodotus natural. Much more than just a guide to the histories which are so entertaining and clear as to hardly need one, this is a wideranging. The greek historian was the first writer to employ the theories of the milesian thinkers to history. Books xxixxx of the history of rome from its foundation. The histories by herodotus, 9780140449082, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. 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. A fine, bright, unworn copy in white wrappers with dark brown borders. Buy the histories penguin classics rev ed by herodotus, john m.
The first example of nonfiction, the text that underlies the entire discipline of history. He critically analyzed all the information and conflicting sources that he had before making a decision. Arrian wrote this military history nearly five hundred years after the death of alexander and used as his primary sources the works of ptolemy one of alexanders macedonian officers who later took control of egypt and aristobulus who apparently served alexander as an engineer. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the histories rediscovered books. The campaigns of alexander 1976 read online free book by. This is a wonderful volume for history buffs or anyone who simply enjoys a wellwritten, fascinating book. Packaging should be the same as what is found in a retail store, unless the item is handmade or was packaged by the manufacturer in. 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. Marincola editor, introduction, notes education materials historical books ancient history. This acclaimed book by herodotus is available at in several formats for your ereader.
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