The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, The Histories tells the story of the Greco-Persian Wars between the Achaemenid Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. Herodotus travelled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book.
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The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, The Histories tells the story of the Greco-Persian Wars between the Achaemenid Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. Herodotus travelled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book.
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The Histories of Herodotus.Volumes I and II (complete) : (The Histories of Herodotus)
The Histories of Herodotus.Volumes I and II (complete) : (The Histories of Herodotus)
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781607784814 |
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| Publisher: | MobileReference |
| Publication date: | 01/01/2010 |
| Series: | Mobi Classics |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 780 KB |