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The Histories

Paperback • 2014 • 1. edition

The Histories

By Herodotus

1 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Tom Holland's 'stirring new translation' (Telegraph) of Herodotus' Histories, one of the great books in Western history - now in paperbackThe Histories of Herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century BC, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of non-fiction writing. Joined here are the sheer drama of Herodotus' narrative of the Persian invasions of Greece, and the endless curiosity - turning now to cannabis, now to the Pyramids - which ma...Show more

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9780140455397

Publisher

Penguin Books Ltd

Published year

2014

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1

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The Histories

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Paperback

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