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The Histories

By Herodotus
Introduction by John M. Marincola
Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt
Revised by John M. Marincola
Notes by John M. Marincola
Consultant editor Betty Radice

By Herodotus
Introduction by John M. Marincola
Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt
Revised by John M. Marincola
Notes by John M. Marincola
Consultant editor Betty Radice

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Apr 29, 2003 | ISBN 9780140449082

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About The Histories

Translated by Aubrey de Sélincourt with an introduction and Notes by John M. Marincola.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

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About Herodotus

Herodotus was a Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus, in Asia Minor, in the fifth century B.C. Called the Father of History, he wrote the first comprehensive attempt at secular narrative history, long considered the starting point of Western… More about Herodotus

Product Details

Category: Ancient World History | Nonfiction Classics | Military History

Paperback | $13.00
Published by Penguin Classics
Apr 29, 2003 | 784 Pages | ISBN 9780140449082
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Praise

“De Sélincourt’s pacy, natural-sounding, rendering, as superbly revised and annotated by John Marincola…was a game-changer…still reads freshly and is a bestseller six decades after its first publication.”
–Edith Hall,  Times Literary Supplement

Table Of Contents

The HistoriesPreface
Introduction
1. Herodotus’ Life and Work
2. The Subject-Matter of The Histories
3. Herodotus’ sources and Metho Histories
4. Structure and Themes in The Histories
5. Herodotus’ Later Reputation

Further Reading
A Note on the Text
Maps

Herodotus The Histories
Book One
Book Two
Book Three
Book Four
Book Five
Book Six
Book Seven
Book Eight
Book Nine

Glossary
Structural Outline
Chronology
Abbreviations
Notes
Index

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