The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories (Landmark Books)

From the editor of the widely praised __The Landmark Thucydides__, a new Landmark Edition of __The Histories__ by Herodotus. Cicero called Herodotus "the father of history," and his only work, __The Histories__, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. With lucid prose, Herodotus's account of the rise of the Persian Empire and its dramatic war with the Greek city sates set a standard for narrative nonfiction that continues to this day. Illustrated, annotated, and filled with maps—with an introduction by Rosalind Thomas, twenty-one appendices written by scholars at the top of their fields, and anew translation by Andrea L. Purvis—**The Landmark Herodotus** is a stunning edition of the greatest classical work of history ever written. From the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides , a new Landmark Edition of The Histories by Herodotus. Cicero called Herodotus "the father of history," and his only work, The Histories , is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. With lucid prose, Herodotus's account of the rise of the Persian Empire and its dramatic war with the Greek city sates set a standard for narrative nonfiction that continues to this day. Illustrated, annotated, and filled with maps—with an introduction by Rosalind Thomas, twenty-one appendices written by scholars at the top of their fields, and a new translation by Andrea L. Purvis— The Landmark Herodotus is a stunning edition of the greatest classical work of history ever written. The Histories, Herodotus' only work, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. His account of the rise of the Persian Empire and its war with the Greek city-states set a standard for narrative nonfiction. This ancient Greek classical work is here expanded with illustrations, annotations, and maps, along with essays written by history scholars One of the earliest histories of the western world still extant, this gives a contemporary account of the Greco-Persian wars of the fifth century BCE with the rise of the Achaemenid Empire under Cyrus the Great. Book 1 Book 2 Book 3 Book 4 Book 5 Book 6 Book 7 Book 8 Book 9