( Buy all six volumes at once, save $160. Purvis- The Landmark Herodotus is a stunning edition. Illustrated, annotated, and filled with maps-with an introduction by Rosalind Thomas, twenty-one appendices written by scholars at the top of their fields, and anew translation by Andrea L. With lucid prose, Herodotus’s account of the rise of the Persian Empire and its dramatic war with the Greek city sates set a standard for narrative nonfiction that continues to this day. Cicero called Herodotus the father of history, and his only work, The Histories, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. Instead, he blended fact, anecdote, and moralizing to demonstrate why in his. From the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides, a new Landmark Edition of The Histories by Herodotus. Please measure your copy and if these are not your measurements, type yours in the notes field.Ĭicero called Herodotus “the father of history,” and his only work, The Histories, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. But readers must be wary: Herodotus wasnt writing history as we understand it. first edition, first printing: 9 1/2″ tall, 7 7/8″ wide, 2″ thick. Left-Side: Image, picture of an Herodotus bust, inset.ĭesigned for Pantheon U.S.
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