Joined here are the sheer drama of herodotus narrative of the persian. The history of herodotus book i the first book of the histories, called clio this is the showing forth of the inquiry of herodotus of halicarnassos, to the end that1 neither the deeds of men may be forgotten by lapse of time, nor the works2 great and marvellous, which have been produced some by hellenes and some by barbarians, may. Read the histories illustrated editioin by herodotus available from rakuten kobo. This place is called thermopylae by most of the hellenes, but by the natives and their neighbors pylae. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Buy the histories oxford worlds classics penguin classic by herodotus, dewald, carolyn, waterfield, robin isbn. The histories was at some point divided into the nine books that appear in modern editions, conventionally named after the nine. Herodotus, also known as the father of history, lived in the. This superbly readable new translation is supplemented by expansive notes that provide readers the background that they need to appreciate the book in depth. Herodotus was a very smart and learned man for his time and it is interesting to read what he thinks. If only dionysus of halicarnassus commentedand then only obliquelyon how herodotus overreached his predecessors. Herodotus the histories translation by robin waterfield.
Estimates of the year of his birth are based on the observation that in the histories, he does not claim to have witnessed the persian invasion that took. The histories book 7 by herodotus read online on bookmate. Translated by robin waterfield, with an introduction and notes by carolyn dewald. The histories by herodotus, paul cartledge waterstones. Some of the stories of the histories are very famous, but id never realised they came from herodotus. Herodotus translated by robin waterfield and edited with an introduction and notes by carolyn dewald. Buy a cheap copy of the histories book by herodotus. Buy the histories oxford worlds classics new edition by herodotus, carolyn dewald, robin waterfield isbn. 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. Written in 440 bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek, the histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known in western asia, northern.
His many acclaimed translations for owc include platos republic and five other plato translations, plutarch, herodotus, aristotle, xenophon and euripides. His main goal was to record the deeds of the greeks during their wars with persia, but he also wanted to provide a description of his researches. Simultaneously, it tells the story of the growth of the persian empire. In book 3, the persians come up against the ethiopians, who. The histories by herodotus, 9780199535668, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Buy the histories penguin classics rev ed by herodotus, john m. Herodotus histories was very probably the longest single work written until the fourth century. Euterpe on the death of cyrus, cambyses his son by cassandane daughter of pharnaspes took the kingdom. Herodotus dewald carolyn waterfield robin abebooks. The father of history, as cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, herodotus has always. And the commentaries at the back of the book are also well done. 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.
Often the commentaries will note that herodotus is just wrong in what he says, but sometimes hes right. Herodotus the histories translation by robin waterfield new york oxford from hist 3900 at hawaii pacific university. Even in his digressions and there are many throughout the book the descriptions of the lands, the people, the battles, customs, offer rich detail and insight to what it was like to be living 2500 years ago during the greek and persian wars. This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content noncommercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the. The histories by polybius, robin waterfield waterstones. Herodotus portrays the conflict as one between the forces of slavery the persians on the one hand, and freedom the athenians and the confederacy of greek citystates which united against the invaders on the other. After a short digression on thracian customs, herodotus tells us about megabazus conquest of thrace and the ensuing submission of eastern macedonia.
Herodotus the histories translation by robin waterfield new. New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars. The sixth and seventh books of herodotus microform. The histories oxford worlds classics 9780199535668. A delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction. Only scant knowledge of his life can be gleaned from his writings and from references to him by later writings, notably the suda. The histories by herodotus easton press norwalk, connecticut 2000 collectors edition hardcover 8 9 tall near fine, leather bound, accented in 22kt gold. He traveled along the coast of asia minor to the northern islands and to the shore of the black sea. He describes the rise of the lydian empire under croesus, who first subdued the greek settlements on the. The histories is one of the classic books of western literature, and in this version it is brought helpfully into the information age. The endsheets are of moire fabric with a silk ribbon page marker.
Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article herodotus. The histories of herodotus is considered the founding work of history in western literature. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Estimates of the year of his birth are based on the observation that in the histories, he does not claim to have witnessed the persian invasion that took place in 480. Compelled by his desire to prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time, herotodus recounts the incidents preceding and following the persian wars. The quarrel over succession by two of darius sons, artabazanes and xerxes 2. In book one of his histories, herodotus speaks of a similar wine jar being. The histories was at some point divided into the nine books that appear in modern. List of books and articles about herodotus online research.
King xerxes lay encamped in trachis in malis and the hellenes in the pass. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. Scholar robin waterfield comments on herodotus early life. The worlds first great narrative history, herodotuss the histories vividly describes how the greeksfew in number, poor, and disunitedmanaged to repulse a massive invasion by the powerful persian army in the 5th century b. He seems to have travelled widely throughout the mediterranean world, including egypt, africa, the area around the black sea and throughout many greek citystates, of both the mainland and the islands. The history of herodotus has been divided into the following sections. Herodotus was a resident of halicarnassus modern bodrum in turkey and wrote the histories of herodotus, a greek history of the persian invasion of greece in the early fifth century bce. This amazing upset victory changed the course of western civilization, as the cities that led the resistance. Cassandane had died in the lifetime of cyrus, who had made a great mourning for her at her death, and had commanded all the subjects of his empire to observe the like. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus.
At some point in antiquity herodotus history was divided into nine books, named. Throughout his history herodotus is fascinated by the religious rites and. The history of herodotus volume 1 by herodotus free ebook. Tom hollands stirring new translation telegraph of herodotus histories, one of the great books in western history now in paperbackthe 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. The first example of nonfiction, the text that underlies the entire discipline of history. The history of herodotus by herodotus written 440 b. 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. There is a detailed introduction which sets the scene, and then hyperlinks from many sections into the helpful notes which makes good use of the kindle facilities.
Read the histories book 7, by herodotus online on bookmate herodotus was an ancient greek historian who lived in the fifth century bc c. The histories illustrated editioin ebook by herodotus. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Histories, by herodotus, is an ancient greek text that tells the history of the wars between greece and persia. Herodotus on burial in egypt ancient history encyclopedia. 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. Jul 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Brian mcging has written articles on the hellenistic period and recently completed a book on polybius. Book i 299k book ii 249k book iii 221k book iv 230k book v 162k. Herodotus the histories book one book two book three book four book five book six book seven book eight book nine. The histories translated by robin waterfield this image depicts the bookcover of herodotus the histories, edited by carolyn dewald and translated by robin waterfield. The histories paperback herodotus, robin waterfield, carolyn.
Herodotus excerpts from book vii of the histories translated and edited by a. Please support ancient history encyclopedia foundation. I find myself switching between herodotus and the commentaries. The history of herodotus volume 1 internet archive. Quite a few comments have been posted about the history of herodotus. Creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Herodotus historiesa chatty, dizzily digressive ninevolume account of the. Being the second book of the famous history of herodotus london. May 19, 2014 a delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction. Herodotus excerpts from book vii of the histories translated. This place is called thermopylae by most of the hellenes, but by the natives and.
Few history books since can compare for sheer drama with herodotuss narrative of the persian invasions of greece. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. In book 1, herodotus announces his purpose to memorialize the great and marvelous deeds of the greeks and their barbarian neighbors, and, more particularly, to show why they came into conflict. Bc, greek historian, called the father of history, b. He was born around 490 bc in halicarnassus, on the southwest coast of asia minor. Bce herodotus was a resident of halicarnassus modern bodrum in turkey and wrote the histories of herodotus, a greek history of the persian invasion of greece in the early fifth century bce. Jan 01, 2003 buy the histories penguin classics rev ed by herodotus, john m. Herodotus, the histories, robin waterfield translation 2008. The father of history, as cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, herodotus has always been beloved by readers wellversed in the classics. Herodotus has 366 books on goodreads with 124197 ratings. 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. The histories oxford worlds classics and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
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