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The histories / Herodotus ; translated by Tom Holland ; introduction and notes by Paul Cartledge.

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History, Ancient.

Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C.

History. English

xxxix, 833 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 745-746) and indexes.

"Herodotus of Halicarnassus--who was hailed by Cicero as 'the father of history'--wrote his histories around 440 BC. It is the earliest surviving work of nonfiction and a thrilling narrative account of (among other things) the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the fifth century BC. With a wealth of information about ancient geography, ethnography, zoology, comparative anthropology, and much else, The Histories is also filled with bizarre and fanciful stories, which award-winning historian Tom Holland vividly captures in this major new translation--highlighting Herodotus’s superb storytelling gifts and displaying his delightful curiosity alongside his flair for riveting epic drama. Featuring an introduction and notes by Professor Paul Cartledge, a translator’s preface, an index of significant persons and places, maps, and a supplementary index, this translation makes Herodotus irresistible reading once more."--From publisher.

Cartledge, Paul.

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