An Account of Egypt

by Herodotus

Overview

This book offers an amazing glimpse into how a historian thought and wrote when there was no prior example of this profession. Herodotus writes with great detail, and is always careful to point out what he saw himself vs. what he was told by others. So we have a dual insight, from reading this, into both the history of Egypt but also how someone thought about history and society 2400 years ago. (Amazon)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783987440694
Publisher:	Otbebookpublishing
Publication date:	05/10/2022
Series:	Classics To Go
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	81
File size:	611 KB

About the Author

Herodotus (c. 484 – c. 425 BC) was an ancient Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus, part of the Persian Empire (now Bodrum, Turkey). He is known for having written the Histories – a detailed account of the Greco-Persian Wars. Herodotus was the first writer to perform systematic investigation of historical events. He is referred to as "The Father of History", a title conferred on him by the ancient Roman orator Cicero.