Ebook {Epub PDF} The Histories by Herodotus

 · Herodotus set out to explore the causes of the Greco-Persian Wars and to explore the inability of East and West to live together. This is as much a world geography and ethnic history as anything else, and Herodotus enumerates social, religious and cultural habits of the vast (known) world, right down to the three mummification options available to www.doorway.ru: www.doorway.ru Publishing. Herodotus was a Greek historian of the fifth century B.C. It is believed that he lived approximately B.C. For a number of years he traveled throughout the Persian empire, Egypt, and Scythia observing the culture of these ancient peoples. 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 that[1] neither the deeds of men may be forgotten by lapse of time, nor the works[2] great and marvellous, which have been produced some by Hellenes and some by Barbarians, may.

English-language translations of Ιστορίαι include: The Persian Wars, translated by A. D. Godley. The History of Herodotus, translated by George Rawlinson. The History of Herodotus, translated by G. C. Macaulay. The Histories of Herodotus is considered the founding work of history in Western literature. Written in 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 Greece. "The Histories" of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. several works from Antiquity:* The Histories of Herodotus, by Herodotus * The Histories, by Timaeus of Tauromenium * Histories, by Polybius * Histories, by Tacitus * Natural History.

Although writing years ago Herodotus sure knows how to tell a story and I found I couldn't put his history of the 5th century BC Persian Empire down. "The Histories" describes Persian imperial military campaigns against Babylon and Egypt, but above all against Greece. The History of Herodotus. By Herodotus. Written B.C.E. Translated by George Rawlinson. The History of Herodotushas been divided intothe following sections: Book I [k] Book II [k] Book III [k] Book IV [k]. Ἰστορίαι = The Histories, Herodotus The Histories of Herodotus is the founding work of history in Western literature. Written in 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 Africa and Greece at that time.