The Histories

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 81 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681462967

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The Histories Book 7: Polymnia by Herodotus Pdf

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his "inquiry", being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a wealth of geographical and ethnographical information. The Histories, were divided into nine books, named after the nine Muses: the "Muse of History", Clio, representing the first book, then Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope for books 2 to 9, respectively.

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 47 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681462981

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The Histories Book 9: Calliope by Herodotus Pdf

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his "inquiry", being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a wealth of geographical and ethnographical information. The Histories, were divided into nine books, named after the nine Muses: the "Muse of History", Clio, representing the first book, then Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope for books 2 to 9, respectively.

Author : Philip S. Peek
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2018-10-04
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780806162553

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Herodotus, Histories, Book V by Philip S. Peek Pdf

History begins with Herodotus (485–425 b.c.e.). Born in Halikarnassos, a gateway between the Greek and Persian worlds, Herodotus in his Histories narrates the great historical struggle between the Persian Empire and the Greek-speaking city-states at the dawn of the classical era. Herodotus does not merely list events or tell tales; his history inquires into the causes of events and casts its net wide to include ethnography and legend as well as political and military history. Book V of the Histories focuses on the Persians and their expansion into Thrakia and Makedonia, as well as their conflict with the Greeks of Ionia. Beginning in the timeless legends of prehistory, Herodotus discusses the customs of the Thrakians, offers insight into Sparta’s mindset, and narrates the struggle to restore democracy at Athens after the reign of the tyrant Peisistratos. The narrative of Book V sprawls over Asia, Africa, and Europe, naming more than 350 people and places. The reader will find in Herodotus a literate, keenly observant, wide-ranging guide to a time when Persia ruled 40 percent of the world's population and was confronted by an uneasy and fragile alliance of Greek city-states. In his introduction to the text and commentary, author Philip S. Peek outlines a process by which students of ancient Greek can develop translation and reading skills. For students’ convenience, Peek pairs the Greek text with the commentary and includes in the book’s appendices a case and function chart, an explanation of infinitives, a summary of the subjunctive and optative moods, a list of parsing terms, and a list of the 500 most commonly occurring Greek words. A comprehensive glossary rounds out the volume. As further aids to students, running vocabulary for each text section and a generalized list of the principal parts of verbs can be downloaded from oupress.com.

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-08-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781681462943

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The Histories Book 5: Terpsichore by Herodotus Pdf

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the "Father of History", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his "inquiry", being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a wealth of geographical and ethnographical information. The Histories, were divided into nine books, named after the nine Muses: the "Muse of History", Clio, representing the first book, then Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope for books 2 to 9, respectively.

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1791
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:644270969

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The History of Herodotus by Herodotus Pdf

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Oxford Paperbacks
Page : 849 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-17
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 9780199535668

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The Histories by Herodotus Pdf

Originally published: Oxford; New York: Oxford University Press, 1998.

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1354762509

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The History of Herodotus, Volume 4 by Herodotus Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 94 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1884
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590481526

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Erato, the sixth book of Herodotus' histories, tr. by E.S. Crooke by Herodotus Pdf

Author : American Museum of Natural History
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Illustrated books
ISBN : 1454912146

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Natural Histories by American Museum of Natural History Pdf

Highlights 40 masterworks of illustrated scientific art from the Rare Book Collection of the American Museum of Natural History.

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2002-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 0521596505

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Herodotus: Histories Book IX by Herodotus Pdf

Commentary providing a Greek text with detailed philological, literary, and historical notes.

Author : Justin Lake
Publisher : CUA Press
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780813221250

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Richer of Saint-Remi by Justin Lake Pdf

Building upon, but also moving beyond, previous scholarship that has focused on Richer's political allegiances and his views of kingship, this study by Justin Lake provides the most comprehensive synthesis of the History, examining Richer's use and abuse of his sources, his relationship to Gerbert, and the motives that led him to write.

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-12-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107029347

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Herodotus: Histories Book VI by Herodotus Pdf

Treats Herodotus' compelling narrative of the Battle of Marathon. Detailed commentary will aid both translation and literary and historical appreciation.

Author : Sean Sheehan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781474292689

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A Guide to Reading Herodotus' Histories by Sean Sheehan Pdf

Modern scholarship judges Herodotus to be a more complex writer than his past readers supposed. His Histories is now being read in ways that are seemingly incompatible if not contradictory. This volume interrogates the various ways the text of the Histories has been and can be read by scholars: as the seminal text of our Ur-historian, as ethnology, literary art and fable. Our readings can bring out various guises of Herodotus himself: an author with the eye of a travel writer and the mind of an investigative journalist; a globalist, enlightened but superstitious; a rambling storyteller but a prose stylist; the so-called 'father of history' but in antiquity also labelled the 'father of lies'; both geographer and gossipmonger; both entertainer and an author whom social and cultural historians read and admire. Guiding students chapter-by-chapter through approaches as fascinating and often surprising as the original itself, Sean Sheehan goes beyond conventional Herodotus introductions and instead looks at the various interpretations of the work, which themselves shed light on the original. With text boxes highlighting key topics and indices of passages, this volume is an essential guide for students whether reading Herodotus for the first time, or returning to revisit this crucial text for later research.

Author : Herodotus
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1970-09-02
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0521079152

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Herodotus Book VIII by Herodotus Pdf

Author : Polybius
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2010-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191612602

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The Histories by Polybius Pdf

'no one else in our times has attempted to write a universal history' Polybius' ambitious goal was to describe how Rome conquered the Mediterranean world in less than fifty-three years. This great study of imperialism takes the reader back to Rome's first encounter with Carthage in 264 and forward to her destruction of that renowned city in 146. Polybius, himself a leading Greek politician of the time, emphasizes the importance of practical experience for the writing of political history as well as the critical assessment of all the evidence. He attributes Rome's success to the greatness of its constitution and the character of its people, but also allows Fortune a role in designing the shape of world events. This new translation by Robin Waterfield, the first for over thirty years, includes the first five books in their entirety, and all of the fragmentary Books 6 and 12, containing Polybius' account of the Roman constitution and his outspoken views on how (and how not) to write history. Brian McGing's accompanying introduction and notes illuminate this remarkable political history. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.