Herodotus\'s only work, The Histories, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature.
Purvis-- The Landmark Herodotus is a stunning edition of the greatest classical work of history ever written..
Illustrated, annotated, and filled with maps--with an introduction by Rosalind Thomas, twenty-one appendices written by scholars at the top of their fields, and a new translation by Andrea L.
With lucid prose, Herodotus\'s account of the rise of the Persian Empire and its dramatic war with the Greek city sates set a standard for narrative nonfiction that continues to this day.
Cicero called Herodotus the father of history, and his only work, The Histories , is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature.
From the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides , a new Landmark Edition of The Histories by Herodotus.
Illustrated, annotated, and filled with maps, The Landmark Herodotus is a stunning edition of this great classical work.
Herodotus\'s only work, The Histories, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature
