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Histories by Herodotus (1996, Trade Paperback)

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Histories, Paperback by Herodotus; Rawlinson, George, ISBN 1853264660, ISBN-13 9781853264665, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Recounts the causes and history of the wars between the Greek city-states and Persia.

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PublisherWordsworth Editions, The Limited

ISBN-101853264660

ISBN-139781853264665

eBay Product ID (ePID)2556486

Product Key Features

Book TitleHistories

Number of Pages768 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicAncient / General, Military / Ancient

Publication Year1996

GenreHistory

AuthorHerodotus

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight16.6 Oz

Item Length7.8 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Notes byRawlinson, George

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Dewey Decimal930

SynopsisThis work comprises the first western historical writing. It provides a history of the then known world, and provides answers to questions such as: why did Pheidippides run from Marathon to Athens and why did Leonides and the Spartans comb their hair before the battle of Thermopylae., Translated with Notes by George Rawlinson. With an Introduction by Tom Griffith. Herodotus (c480-c425) is 'The Father of History' and his Histories are the first piece of Western historical writing. They are also the most entertaining. Why did Pheidippides run the 26 miles and 385 yards (or 42.195 kilometres) from Marathon to Athens? And what did he do when he got there? Was the Battle of Salamis fought between sausage-sellers? Which is the oldest language in the world? Why did Leonidas and his 300 Spartans spend the morning before the battle of Thermopylae combing their hair? Why did every Babylonian woman have to sit in the Temple of Aphrodite until a man threw a coin into her lap, and how long was she likely to sit there? And what is the best way to kill a crocodile? This wide-ranging history provides the answers to all these fascinating questions as well as providing many fascinating insights into the Ancient World.