Herodotus: Histories Book VIII Paperback / softback - 2008
by Herodotus
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- Title Herodotus: Histories Book VIII
- Author Herodotus
- Binding Paperback / softback
- Edition [ Edition: first
- Condition New
- Pages 276
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK
- Date 2008-01-07
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # ria9780521575713_inp
- ISBN 9780521575713 / 0521575710
- Weight 0.8 lbs (0.36 kg)
- Dimensions 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.6 in (21.34 x 13.72 x 1.52 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region: North Africa
- Library of Congress subjects Salamis, Battle of, Greece, 480 B.C
- Dewey Decimal Code 938.03
Summary
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.
