Herodotus was a greek historian living in ionia during the fifth century b. Featured content includes commentary on major characters. David asheri, alan lloyd, and aldo corcella edited by oswyn murray and and alfonso moreno. Annotated passages from books iix of the histories focus classical commentary herodotus, nagy, blaise on. His accounts of the great battles of marathon and thermopylae, of salamis and plataea, retain. Gathering research from his travels around egypt, africa, and asia, herodotus recorded his observations and interviews with locals in a thorough, consistent way. A commentary on herodotus books iiv by david asheri, alan.
A commentary on herodotus books iiv paperback david. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. 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, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the greeks and the barbarians from losing their due meed of glory. Herodotus was an ancient greek historian who was born in halicarnassus in the persian empire modernday bodrum, turkey. Because no persian primary source accounts of the persian wars exist today, we have to rely on greek sources. Herodotus by a d godley abebooks shop for books, art. The histories by herodotus, first edition abebooks.
In the development of greek prose, herodotus lies between the early logographers and later historians, thematically and stylistically as well as chronologically. 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 nonfiction writing. Herodotus, one of the earliest and greatest of western prose authors, set out in the late fifth century bc to describe the world as he knew it its peoples and their achievements, together with the causes and course of the great wars that brought the greek cities into conflict with the empires of the near east. Adolf kirchhoff, indeed, is my only predecessor in the compositional analysis of herodotus whose work has stood the test of time. Being the second book of the famous history of herodotus london. Alan lloyd is professor of ancient history at the university of wales. Herodotus has a wonderful, gossipy style that makes reading these histories more fun than studying the rise of the persian empire and its clash with greecehowever, thats exactly what readers will do in this engaging history, which is full of interesting digressions and asides. This 147page guide for histories by herodotus includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 9 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. The history by herodotus and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It contains marginal notes in both greek and latin. Books iiv article pdf available in ancient cilvilizations from scythia to siberia 141. List of people mentioned in herodotus, book one wikipedia. The history of herodotus 1890 edition open library. Cicero called him the father of history, and his only.
Herodotus volume 43 of etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire romain herodotus, book ii alan b. He is known for having written the book the histories greek. Only scant knowledge of his life can be gleaned from his writings and from references to him by later writings, notably the suda. The quarrel over succession by two of darius sons, artabazanes and xerxes 2. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. He traveled extensively through the lands of the mediterranean and the black sea and collected stories, and then recounted his experiences with the varied people and cultures he encountered. The histories illustrated editioin ebook by herodotus. The passage, from book i of his histories, is interesting in the way herodotus contrasts the behavior and values of the persians. The histories was at some point divided into the nine books that appear in modern editions, conventionally named after the nine muses. It is designed for use alongside the oxford classical text of herodotus, and will replace the centuryold historical commentary of how and wells 1912 as the most authoritative account of modern scholarship on herodotus. An invaluable resource for the study of one of the. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus.
Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. A commentary on herodotus books iiv by david asheri. This article presents a list of people whom herodotus c. A commentary on herodotus books iiv hardcover david asheri. This examination of herodotus references to mythological heroes reveals new aspects of his historiography and of his literary technique. Commentary 99182 etudes preliminaires aux religions orientales dans lempire romain, vol. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Late 19thcentury blindtooled, polished tan calf, the central panel with the arms of the dukes of arenberg.
He traveled along the coast of asia minor to the northern islands and to the shore of the black sea. Herodotus by godley, a d and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. In later centuries it made its way to the jesuit college in. New translation, selections, backgrounds, commentaries norton critical editions by herodotus, walter blanco and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lloyd argues that, as a historical document, the writings of herodotus are seriously defective, and that he was. List of books and articles about herodotus online research. Bc, greek historian, called the father of history, b.
Jan 18, 2012 herodotus 484425 bce the greek historian who wrote extensively on the persian empire, here describes persian customs as they would have been practiced around the year 430 bce at susa and other persian communities. List of works by herodotus, part of the internet classics archive. A commentary on herodotus books iiv david asheri, alan lloyd, and aldo corcella edited by oswyn murray and and alfonso moreno. Classical egyptologists egyptologists electronic forum. Herodotus the great greek historian was born about 484 bce, at halicarnassus in caria, asia minor, when it was subject to the persians. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader. David asheri, alan lloyd, aldo corcella, oswyn murray, alfonso moreno. Herodotus has 366 books on goodreads with 124197 ratings.
Called the father of history by cicero, the greek historian herodotus born in 484 b. Woods, for example, in his edition of the first book published in 1873 gives a list of readings for the first and second books, in which he almost invariably prefers the authority. His invention earned him the title the father of history. His use of heroes exemplifies the intermediate nature of his work. He is simply one of the greatest storytellers who ever wrote.
The passage, from book i of his histories, is interesting in the way herodotus contrasts the behavior and values of the persians with those of the greeks, with the. This manuscript contains the first book of herodotus histories. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Known as the father of history, he was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent, and arrange them in a wellconstructed and vivid narrative. But herodotus was the first not only to record the past but also to treat it as a philosophical problem, or research project, that could yield knowledge of human behavior. With alduss anchor and dolphin device on titlepage and the verso of the last leaf. He travelled widely in most of asia minor, egypt as far as assuan, north africa, syria, the country north of the black sea, and many parts. Translator tom holland argues that the father of history is not only hugely entertaining but has an amazing capacity to. Each subsequent generation of historians has sought to use his text and to measure. Herodotus presented his theme as recording the achievements of both our own greek and other peoples.
Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. He travelled widely in most of asia minor, egypt as far as assuan, north africa, syria, the country north of the black sea, and many parts of the aegean sea and the mainland of greece. A commentary on herodotus books iiv hardcover david. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Few history books since can compare for sheer drama with herodotus s narrative of the persian invasions of greece. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. Asheri, lloyd, corcella, a commentary on herodotus books iiv diesem faszinierenden autor umreifien. Francois hartog asks fundamental questions about how herodotus represented this difference. Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article. Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article herodotus. Herodotuss histories dealt with the clash of civilisations east v west.
Lloyd, professor emeritus the department of history and classics alan b. Few history books since can compare for sheer drama with herodotuss narrative of the persian invasions of greece. Aug 30, 2007 buy commentary on herodotus books iiv. A comprehensively revised and updated guide to books iiv of herodotus. Oct 04, 20 herodotuss histories dealt with the clash of civilisations east v west. First book of herodotus histories the british library. Throughout the histories, herodotus discusses the persian wars 499449 b. The mirror of herodotus by francois hartog paperback university. Herodotus 484425 bce the greek historian who wrote extensively on the persian empire, here describes persian customs as they would have been practiced around the year 430 bce at susa and other persian communities. It is written on paper and dates from some time before 1449, since an ownership inscription from that year is on f. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Books iiv cover the history and cultures of lydia, egypt, persia, and the nomads of scythia and north africa, in their. On the legacy of the histories by herodotus, historian barry s.