4 edition of History of Herodotus found in the catalog.
History of Herodotus
Herodotus
Published
1858
by Murray in London
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Written in
Edition Notes
| Statement | edited with copious notes and appendices, illustrating the history and geography of Herodotus, from the most recent sources of information; and embodying the chief results, historical and ethnographical, which have been obtained in the progress of cuneiform and hieroglyphical discovery. |
| Contributions | Rawlinson, George, 1812-1902 |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | D58 H5 1858 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | 4 v. |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL14081461M |
The Persian conquest of Egypt () Map of Lower Egypt. In the first logos of the third book, Herodotus returns to the beginning of Book Two: the Persian king Cambyses' expedition to Egypt. He aligns himself with the Arabs (which offers Herodotus an opportunity to digress on their customs and habits), defeats the Egyptians at Pelusium and takes the Egyptian capitals Sais and Memphis. Mar 02, · For more Ancient History subscribe to Ancient Times! Herodotus the father of history, also known as the father of lies for reasons you'll shortly deduce.
Histories, by Herodotus, is an ancient Greek text that tells the history of the wars between Greece and justeetredehors.comaneously, it tells the story of the growth of the Persian Empire. It is the. Herodotus of Halicarnassus (cc BCE): Greek researcher, often called the world's first justeetredehors.com The Histories, he describes the expansion of the Achaemenid Empire under its kings Cyrus the Great, Cambyses, and Darius I the Great, culminating in Xerxes' expedition to Greece ( BCE), which met with disaster in the naval engagement at Salamis and the battles at Plataea and Mycale.
[] Thus far the history is delivered without variation both by the Theraeans and the Lacedaemonians; but from this point we have only the Theraean narrative. Grinus (they say), the son of Aesanius, a descendant of Theras, and king of the island of Thera, went to Delphi to offer a hecatomb on behalf of his native city. Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus, Caria (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey) and lived in the fifth century BCE (c. – BCE). He has been called "The Father of History", as well as "The Father of Lies."4/5.
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Mar 20, · His great History, the first major prose work in world literature, is an account of his world at the time of the Persian Wars. The book, here ably translated by University of Chicago scholar David Grene, earned Herodotus the epithet "The Father of History" in ancient times/5(32).
Oct 24, · Herodotus spent his entire life working on just one project: an account of the origins and execution of the Greco-Persian Wars (– B.C.) that he called “The Histories.” (It is from.
The History of Herodotus has been divided into the following sections: Book I [k] Book II History of Herodotus book Book III [k] Book IV [k] Book V [k] Book VI [k] Book VII [k] Book VIII [k] Book IX [k] Download: A k text-only version is available for download. The History of Herodotus By Herodotus Written B.C.E Translated by George Rawlinson: Table of Contents Book I: Clio These are the researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done.
BOOK I. THE FIRST BOOK OF THE HISTORIES, CALLED CLIO This is the Showing forth of the Inquiry of Herodotus of Halicarnassos, to the end that 1 neither the deeds of men may be forgotten by lapse of time, nor the works 2 great and History of Herodotus book, which have been produced some by Hellenes and some by Barbarians, may lose their renown; and especially that the causes may be remembered for which.
Hide browse bar Your current position in the text is marked in blue. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Summary: This is Volume 2 of 4 Volumes. For anyone with even the slightest interest in ancient history, Herodotus's History is compulsory reading — an authentic voice from the past that takes us back into the 5th and 6th centuries BCE, to let us witness the epoch-making confrontation between the Greeks and the all powerful Persian Empire.
Mar 20, · The History - Kindle edition by Herodotus, David Grene. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The History/5(37). Herodotus, Greek author of the first great narrative history produced in the ancient world, the History of the Greco-Persian Wars.
He remains the leading source of original information not only for Greek history between and BCE but also for much of that of western Asia and of Egypt at that time.
Herodotus describes the birth and rise to power of Cyrus, who liberated Persia from the Medes, and the subsequent expansion of the Persian empire until Cyrus’ death during a war with the Massagetae.
In Book 2, Herodotus discusses the geography, culture, and history of Egypt. Sep 21, · Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. The rise of the Persian Empire is. The Online Books Page. Online Books by. Herodotus.
Online books about this author are available, as is a Wikipedia article. Herodotus: An Account of Egypt, trans. by G. Macaulay (Gutenberg text) Herodotus: Euterpe: Being the Second Book of the Famous History of Herodotus (London: David Nutt, ), ed.
by Andrew Lang, trans. by Barnabe Rich (multiple formats at justeetredehors.com). Free download or read online The Histories pdf (ePUB) book. The first edition of the novel was published inand was written by Herodotus. The book was published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in Paperback format.
The main characters of this classics, non fiction story are. The book has been awarded with, and many others.4/5. The History of Herodotus, parallel English/Greek, tr. Macaulay, [], full text etext at justeetredehors.com Oct 29, · "The father of history," as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers well-versed in the classics/5.
Scraps of History. Herodotus is the guy who invented justeetredehors.com it's fitting that, through Herodotus' book, the English patient reveals his own history. Almásy keeps this book with him everywhere he goes, a fat volume that could explode at any moment like George Costanza's justeetredehors.com unlike George's wallet, which is filled with junk he'll never use, Almásy's book is filled with keepsakes.
Book One Mythical Origins of East-West Conflict. Hdt. reserves judgement; he will tell the history of states large and small, with an awareness of human instability (5). Croesus of Lydia (ruled c.
BC) was the first eastern king to encroach on Greek freedom (6). To read The History (Herodotus' only book) is to seek one's roots as a member of Western democratic civilization.
It is in part a gripping and much revered tale of colossal confrontation between freedom-loving Greek-speaking peoples (the Athenians, Spartans, and others) and the seemingly unstoppable forces of. Other articles where History is discussed: asymmetrical warfare: in Book IV of his History, the Scythians retreated before the main body of the Persian army, drawing it deeper into Scythian territory, only to launch lethal mounted strikes on Persian encampments.
Darius was forced to retire, leaving the Scythians in command of the lands beyond the Danube River. Herodotus' Histories, book 1: summary and comments by Jona Lendering: In Antiquity, books consisted of papyrus scrolls. Our division of the Histories in nine "books" goes back to an edition by scholars of the third century BCE, working in the great library of Alexandria.
HERODOTUS (c. B.C.), Greek historian, called the Father of History, was born at Halicarnassus in Asia Minor, then dependent upon the Persians, in or about the year B.C.
Herodotus was thus born a Persian subject, and such he con~ tinued until he was thirty or fiveandthirty years of age.ThriftBooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. We personally assess every book's quality and offer rare, out-of-print treasures. We deliver the joy of reading in % recyclable packaging with free standard shipping on US orders over $Ἰστορίαι = The Histories, Herodotus The Histories of Herodotus is the founding work of history in Western literature.
Written in 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 Africa and Greece at that time.4/5.
