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PublisherKnopf Doubleday Publishing Group
ISBN-100375421092
ISBN-139780375421099
eBay Product ID (ePID)59086551
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Original LanguageGreek, Classical
Book TitleLandmark Herodotus : the Histories
Number of Pages1024 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAncient / General, Ancient / Greece
Publication Year2007
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorRobert B. Strassler
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2 in
Item Weight57.7 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width7.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-024149
ReviewsPraise for THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES "A magnificent edition of the great historian's The Peloponnesian War ." -- Los Angeles Times "Without question, this is the finest edition of Thucydides' history ever produced. It is a treasure." -- The Washington Times "This is the best book with which to start study of Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War." --Donald Kagan, author of On the Origins of War and Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy "Thoroughly readable.... Anyone interested in the culture of conflict--political as well as military, contemporary as well as ancient--can learn much from this durable work." -- The Boston Globe "The editor and his contributors have asked themselves the fundamental question: how can one best present and interpret the work of one of the most fascinating but difficult of ancient authors to a modern audience? They have answered this question brilliantly." -- Classical Quarterly, "Praise for THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES ""A magnificent edition of the great historian's "The Peloponnesian War,"" --"Los Angeles Times ""Without question, this is the finest edition of Thucydides' history ever produced. It is a treasure." --"The Washington Times ""This is the best book with which to start study of Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War." --Donald Kagan, author of "On the Origins of War "and "Pericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy ""Thoroughly readable.... Anyone interested in the culture of conflict--political as well as military, contemporary as well as ancient--can learn much from this durable work." --"The Boston Globe ""The editor and his contributors have asked themselves the fundamental question: how can one best present and interpret the work of one of the most fascinating but difficult of ancient authors to a modern audience? They have answered this question brilliantly." --"Classical Quarterly", Praise for THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES "A magnificent edition of the great historian'sThe Peloponnesian War." --Los Angeles Times "Without question, this is the finest edition of Thucydides' history ever produced. It is a treasure." --The Washington Times "This is the best book with which to start study of Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War." --Donald Kagan, author ofOn the Origins of WarandPericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy "Thoroughly readable.... Anyone interested in the culture of conflict--political as well as military, contemporary as well as ancient--can learn much from this durable work." --The Boston Globe "The editor and his contributors have asked themselves the fundamental question: how can one best present and interpret the work of one of the most fascinating but difficult of ancient authors to a modern audience? They have answered this question brilliantly." --Classical Quarterly From the Hardcover edition., Praise for THE LANDMARK THUCYDIDES "A magnificent edition of the great historian'sThe Peloponnesian War." --Los Angeles Times "Without question, this is the finest edition of Thucydides' history ever produced. It is a treasure." --The Washington Times "This is the best book with which to start study of Thucydides and the Peloponnesian War." --Donald Kagan, author ofOn the Origins of WarandPericles of Athens and the Birth of Democracy "Thoroughly readable.... Anyone interested in the culture of conflict--political as well as military, contemporary as well as ancient--can learn much from this durable work." --The Boston Globe "The editor and his contributors have asked themselves the fundamental question: how can one best present and interpret the work of one of the most fascinating but difficult of ancient authors to a modern audience? They have answered this question brilliantly." --Classical Quarterly
Dewey Edition22
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Dewey Decimal930
Table Of ContentIntroductionby Rosalind Thomas Editor's Prefaceby Robert B. Strassler Translator's Prefaceby Andrea L. Purvis Dated Outline of Text Key to Maps BOOK ONE BOOK TWO BOOK THREE BOOK FOUR BOOK FIVE BOOK SIX BOOK SEVEN BOOK EIGHT BOOK NINE Appendix AThe Athenian Government in Herodotus,Peter Krentz, Davidson College Appendix BThe Spartan State in War and Peace,Paul Cartledge, University of Cambridge Appendix CThe Account of Egypt: Herodotus Right and Wrong,Alan B. Lloyd, University of Wales Appendix DHerodotean Geography,James Romm, Bard College Appendix EHerodotus and the Black Sea Region,Everett L. Wheeler, Duke University Appendix FRivers and Peoples of Scythia,Everett L. Wheeler, Duke University Appendix GThe Continuity of Steppe Culture,Everett L. Wheeler, Duke University Appendix HThe Ionian Revolt,George L. Cawkwell, University College, Oxford Appendix IClassical Greek Religious Festivals,Gregory Crane, Tufts University Appendix JAncient Greek Units of Currency, Weight, and Distance,Thomas R. Martin, College of the Holy Cross Appendix KDialect and Ethnic Groups in Herodotus,William F. Wyatt, Brown University Appendix LAristocratic Families in Herodotus,Carolyn Higbie, State University of New York, Buffalo Appendix MHerodotus on Persia and the Persian Empire,Christopher Tuplin, University of Liverpool Appendix NHoplite Warfare in Herodotus,J.W. I. Lee, University of California, Santa Barbara Appendix OThe Persian Army in Herodotus,J.W. I. Lee, University of California, Santa Barbara Appendix POracles, Religion, and Politics in Herodotus,Donald Lateiner, Ohio Wesleyan University Appendix QHerodotus and the Poets,Andrew Ford, Princeton University Appendix RThe Size of Xerxes' Expeditionary Force,Michael A. Flower, Princeton University Appendix STrireme Warfare in Herodotus,Nicolle Hirschfeld, Trinity University Appendix TTyranny in Herodotus,Carolyn Dewald, Bard College Appendix UOn Women and Marriage in Herodotus,Carolyn Dewald, Bard College Glossary Ancient Sources Bibliography for the General Reader Figure Credits Index Reference Maps
SynopsisFrom the editor of the widely praised "The Landmark Thucydides" comes a new edition the "The Histories," a readable and comprehensively useful edition to the classical work. Purvis clarifies the text with illustrations, annotations, and maps along with essays written by history scholars. 17,500, From the editor of the widely praised "The Landmark Thucydides," a new Landmark Edition of "The Histories" by Herodotus, the greatest classical work of history ever written. Herodotus was a Greek historian living in Ionia during the fifth century BCE. 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. Cicero called him "the father of history," and his only work, "The Histories," is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. With lucid prose that harks back to the time of oral tradition, Herodotus set a standard for narrative nonfiction that continues to this day. In "The Histories," Herodotus chronicles the rise of the Persian Empire and its dramatic war with the Greek city-states. Within that story he includes rich veins of anthropology, ethnography, geology, and geography, pioneering these fields of study, and explores such universal themes as the nature of freedom, the role of religion, the human costs of war, and the dangers of absolute power. Ten years in the making, "The Landmark Herodotus" gives us a new, dazzling translation by Andrea L. Purvis that makes this remarkable work of literature more accessible than ever before. Illustrated, annotated, and filled with maps, this edition also includes an introduction by Rosalind Thomas and twenty-one appendices written by scholars at the top of their fields, covering such topics as Athenian government, Egypt, Scythia, Persian arms and tactics, the Spartan state, oracles, religion, tyranny, and women. Like "The Landmark Thucydides" before it, "TheLandmark Herodotus" is destined to be the most readable and comprehensively useful edition of "The Histories "available., From the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides comes a new edition the The Histories, a readable and comprehensively useful edition to the classical work. Purvis clarifies the text with illustrations, annotations, and maps along with essays written by history scholars. 17,500
LC Classification NumberD58.H4713 2007
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- 18. Nov. 2017
Herodotus
As a person who has the Penguin paperback version from the 1980s, I wanted to see what the how the new translation differed with the addition of new materail. I wasn't disappointed. This "Tome" is far superior to any previous version and should be added to your personal collection if you are an ancient history buff.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 10. Mär. 2020
Charmingly unreliable Herodotus
Herodotus seems to be typically described as unreliable as a historian (as well as being called the father of history). Some of his tales are indeed rather absurd, but that turns out to be exactly the charm of it. A bit of history and a bit of mythology, and tall tales of intrigue. WIsh I could tell which was which, but it's quite entertaining. The Landmark version is quite readable, full of maps & helpful footnotes and appendices.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 14. Dez. 2018
History is more fun with maps!
Fantastic book, my kid had it as a textbook in school actually asked for his own copy to keep.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Mai. 2021
It's great historical comment
I'm a history majorBestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
