Description
Title: Histories, The
Author: HERODOTUS
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 30/01/2003
Imprint: PENGUIN CLASSIC
Price: $25.00
Publishing status: Active
One of the masterpieces of classical literature, the Histories describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus’ natural curiosity frequently gives rise to colourful digressions – a description of the natural wonders of Egypt; an account of European lake-dwellers; and far-fetched accounts of dog-headed men and gold-digging ants. With its kaleidoscopic blend of fact and legend, the Histories offers a compelling Greek view of the world of the fifth century BC.
ISBN: 9780140449082
Weight: 532g
Dimension: 198mm X 129mm
Pages: 784
Edition: 01