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Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics Ser.: Herodotus: Histories Book V by Herodotus (2013, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521703409
ISBN-139780521703406
eBay Product ID (ePID)166458049
Product Key Features
Number of Pages374 Pages
Publication NameHerodotus: Histories Book V
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2013
SubjectAncient / General, Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Ancient & Classical
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism, History
AuthorHerodotus
SeriesCambridge Greek and Latin Classics Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight16.7 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2013-016267
Reviews'Hornblower can be delightfully erudite when enthused by one of his personal hobby horses - personal names excite him - but he never forgets the needs of the more general reader who turns to the pivotal fifth book of the Histories.' Sean Sheehan, Dublin Review of Books
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal938.03
SynopsisHerodotus's Histories Book V describes the revolt of the east Greeks against their Persian masters, which led to the great Persian Wars of 490-479 BC. This edition and commentary provides extensive help with the Greek text and basic historical information, as well as clear and insightful historical and literary interpretation., One of the most important works of history in Western literature, by the freshest and liveliest of all classical Greek prose authors, Herodotus's Histories is also a key text for the study of ancient Greece and the Persian Empire. Covering a central and widely studied period of Greek history, Book V not only describes the revolt of the east Greeks against their Persian masters, which led to the great Persian Wars of 490-479 BC, but also provides fascinating material about the mainland Greek states in the sixth century BC. This is an up-to-date edition of and commentary on the Greek text of the book, providing extensive help with the Greek, basic historical information and clear maps, as well as lucid and insightful historical and literary interpretation of the text. The volume is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, teachers and scholars., Considered one of the most important works of history in Western literature, Herodotus's Histories is a key text for the study of ancient Greece and the Persian Empire. Book V not only describes the revolt of the east Greeks against their Persian masters, which led to the great Persian Wars of 490-479 BC, but also provides fascinating material about the mainland Greek states in the sixth century BC. The importance of Herodotus as the freshest and liveliest of all classical Greek prose authors and the historical centrality of the period covered are the main reasons for studying Book V. This is an up-to-date edition and commentary on the Greek text of the book, providing extensive help with the Greek and basic historical information, as well as new insights on more advanced matters.
LC Classification NumberPA4002.A35 2013
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