The Histories (Barnes & Noble Classics)

The Histories (Barnes & Noble Classics)
&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Histories&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RHerodotus&&L/B&&R, is part of the &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&RÂ &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R
- New introductions commissioned from today's top writers and scholars
- Biographies of the authors
- Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events
- Footnotes and endnotes
- Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work
- Comments by other famous authors
- Study questions to challenge the reader's viewpoints and expectations
- Bibliographies for further reading
- Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate
All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influencesâ€•biographical, historical, and literaryâ€•to enrich each reader's understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RÂ &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RThe world's first great narrative history, &&LB&&RHerodotus&&L/B&&R's &&LI&&RThe Histories&&L/I&&R vividly describes how the Greeksâ€•few in number, poor, and disunitedâ€•managed to repulse a massive invasion by the powerful Persian army in the 5th century b.c. This amazing upset victory changed the course of western civilization, as the cities that led the resistanceâ€•Athens and Spartaâ€•became the two major powers on the Greek mainland. The remarkable period that followed introduced revolutionary ideas about democracy, education, philosophy, drama, andâ€•thanks to Herodotusâ€•the writing of history.&&LBR&&R&&LBR&&RA wonderful storyteller, Herodotus filled the &&LI&&RHistories&&L/I&&R with amusing anecdotes and dialogue, human details about the lives of important political figures, and a kaleidoscope of viewpoints from people of many lands. Magnificent in compass and enormously entertaining, the Histories is not only the leading source of original information for Greek history during the all-important period between 550 and 479 b.c., but also an artistic masterpiece that created a new genre of literature.&&LBR&&R&&L/P&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LB&&R&&L/B&&RÂ &&L/DIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LB&&RFeatures maps of several noted battles, index of proper names, and a general index.&&L/B&&R&&LBR&&RÂ &&L/DIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R&&LSTRONG&&RDonald Lateiner&&L/B&&R &&L/B&&Rteaches Greek, Latin, Ancient History and Comparative Folklore in the Humanities-Classics department at Ohio Wesleyan University. His scholarship focuses on Homer and Herodotus. He has published a book on each. He also researches nonverbal behaviors in ancient literature. &&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R

Country	USA
Author	Herodotus
Binding	Paperback
EAN	9781593081027
Edition	Revised ed.
ISBN	1593081022
Label	Sterling Publishing
Manufacturer	Sterling Publishing
MPN	9781593081027
NumberOfItems	1
NumberOfPages	624
PartNumber	9781593081027
PublicationDate	2005-08-01
Publisher	Sterling Publishing
Studio	Sterling Publishing
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Histories (Barnes & Noble Classics)

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