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Herodotus: The Histories (Penguin Classics) Paperback - 1996
by Herodotus; John M. Marincola; Aubrey De Selincourt
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- Title Herodotus: The Histories (Penguin Classics)
- Author Herodotus; John M. Marincola; Aubrey De Selincourt
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Condition New
- Pages 622
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Classics, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
- Date 1996-09-01
- Bookseller's Inventory # Q-0140446389
- ISBN 9780140446388 / 0140446389
- Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
- Dimensions 7.77 x 5.1 x 1.04 in (19.74 x 12.95 x 2.64 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Greece - History - To 146 B.C, History, Ancient
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 96195669
- Dewey Decimal Code 930
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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.