The Resource The histories, Herodotus ; translated by Tom Holland ; introduction and notes by Paul Cartledge
The histories, Herodotus ; translated by Tom Holland ; introduction and notes by Paul Cartledge
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- Summary
- 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 non-fiction writing. This book offes a source of knowledge of the ancient world
- Language
-
- eng
- grc
- eng
- Edition
- New edition.
- Extent
- xxxix, 833 pages
- Note
- Translated from the Ancient Greek
- Isbn
- 9780713999778
- Label
- The histories
- Title
- The histories
- Statement of responsibility
- Herodotus ; translated by Tom Holland ; introduction and notes by Paul Cartledge
- Subject
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- trueHerodotus, 484-420? B.C
- trueCivilization, Ancient
- trueHistory writing -- Ancient
- trueBronze and Iron Ages (3500-27 BCE) -- -3500 -- -27
- trueCulture
- Herodotus -- Translations into English
- trueAncient Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C
- trueTranslations -- Greek to English
- trueWar
- trueAncient history
- Language
-
- eng
- grc
- eng
- Summary
- 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 non-fiction writing. This book offes a source of knowledge of the ancient world
- Summary
- Provides a new translation of the classic account of the wars between the Greek city-states and Persia, and of the culture of the peoples who took part
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- 286341
- Cataloging source
- UKM
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- 484-420? B.C
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- Herodotus
- Dewey number
- 930
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- 1952-
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- Holland, Tom
- Cartledge, Paul
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- True
- Series statement
- Penguin classics
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
- Herodotus
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The histories, Herodotus ; translated by Tom Holland ; introduction and notes by Paul Cartledge
- Note
- Translated from the Ancient Greek
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- text
- Control code
- 000052154706
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- New edition.
- Extent
- xxxix, 833 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780713999778
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Other physical details
- maps
- Label
- The histories, Herodotus ; translated by Tom Holland ; introduction and notes by Paul Cartledge
- Note
- Translated from the Ancient Greek
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
- text
- Control code
- 000052154706
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Edition
- New edition.
- Extent
- xxxix, 833 pages
- Form of item
- regular print reproduction
- Isbn
- 9780713999778
- Isbn Type
- (hardback)
- Other physical details
- maps
Subject
- trueAncient Greece -- History -- Persian Wars, 500-449 B.C
- trueAncient history
- trueBronze and Iron Ages (3500-27 BCE) -- -3500 -- -27
- trueCivilization, Ancient
- trueCulture
- Herodotus -- Translations into English
- trueHerodotus, 484-420? B.C
- trueHistory writing -- Ancient
- trueTranslations -- Greek to English
- trueWar
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