A Commentary On Herodotus: With Introduction and Appendices Volume I (Books I-IV) (Commentary on Herodotus, Bks. 1-4) - Couverture souple

How, W. W.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0198143842 ISBN 13 : 9780198143840

Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 1989

Synopsis

Herodotus, referred to by Cicero and others as "the father of history," was the first to make the events of the past the subject of research and verification, and to relate their consequences to the present. In Histories, an account of the struggle between Persia and Greece from the time of Croesus to that of Xerxes, How and Wells show that there are frequent digressions that give a wealth of information about the customs and cultures of peoples foreign to the Greeks. Providing a standard commentary of the Histories, this two-volume work will interest scholars, although it is designed primarily for students. The authors offer short summaries introducing the subject matter of each section, a full introduction on Herodotus's life and style, and fifteen appendices that cover problems of text and content.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Ancient critics called Herodotus `the father of history'. He was in fact the first to research and verify the events of the past (historié) and then to relate their consequences to the present. His Histories focus on the struggle between Persia and Greece from the time of Croesus to that of Xerxes, though frequent digressions provide a wealth of information on customs and cultures of peoples foreign to the Greeks. This new paperback edition of How and Wells's standard commentary (in print continuously since 1912) deals with the first four books (out of nine), covering Persia from Croesus to Cyrus, up to Darius' expedition against the Scythians and Libyans. In addition to the detailed commentary, aimed primarily at students, it includes short introductory summaries of certain sections of text, a full introduction describing Herodotus' life and composition of the Histories, and fifteen appendices dealing with problems concerning the text and content of these four books.

Revue de presse

'the Introduction and notes ... remain, and not undeservedly so, a standard work of reference so that any cheap edition is much to be welcomed' Greece & Rome, Vol XXXVII No 1 April 1990

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Date d'édition: 1989
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0198143842
• ISBN 13: 9780198143840
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 472
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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