The essential Herodotus : translation, introduction, and annotations /

"New translations of essential selections from the writings of Herodotus, the world's first historian. William A. Johnson offers annotations to guide the reader through Herodotus's works, which include descriptions of life in the 5th and 6th century BC, including political histories o...

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Main Author: Herodotus (Author)
Other Authors: Johnson, William A. (William Allen), 1956- (Translator)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.
Edition:First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • About the translator
  • Introduction
  • Maps
  • Central persons in Herodotus
  • The Great Kings of Persia (the Achaemenids)
  • Time line
  • The researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus
  • Book 1
  • Book 2
  • Book 3
  • Book 4
  • Books 5 and 6
  • Book 6
  • Book 7
  • Book 8
  • Book 9.