In Tom Holland’s vibrant translation, one of the great masterpieces of Western history springs to life. Herodotus of Halicarnassus hailed by Cicero as the “Father of History” composed his histories around 440 BC.... Zobraziť viac
The story of the great and mad Cambyses, King of Persia, told by part-historian, part-mythmaker Herodotus of Halicarnassus. Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range ... Zobraziť viac
Wordsworth Editions: Translated with Notes by George Rawlinson. This Wordsworth Edition includes an exclusive Introduction... Zobraziť viac
So much of what we know of the Ancient World comes from Herodotus that he will always remain the greatest of historians. But in addition such a large part of the entertainment value of the Ancient World comes from his enormous, omnivorous, sometimes... Zobraziť viac
Penguin Books Ltd: One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the Histories describes how a small and quarrelsome band... Zobraziť viac
Herodotus is not only known as the `father of history´, as Cicero called him, but also the father of ethnography; as well... Zobraziť viac
The Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. Few history books since can compare for sheer drama with... Zobraziť viac
Herodotus is not only known as the 'father of history', as Cicero called him, but also the father of ethnography; as well as... Zobraziť viac
