Herodotus

This eBook edition of Herodotus' Histories has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Histories of Herodotus is one of the first accounts of the rise of the Persian Empire, as well as the events and causes of the Greco-Persian Wars between the Achaemenid Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. Herodotus portrays the conflict as one between the forces of slavery (the Persians) on the one hand, and freedom (the...

Generally accepted as the first work of historical literature in Western culture, «The Histories» of Herodotus describe the important wars of the fifth century. Carefully translated from its original Greek, this text conveys the careful research and deliberate documentation of martial battles between the Greek city-states and the Persian Empire. The reasons for his efforts, as explained by Herodotus, were to preserve the memory and glory of human achievements and deeds, as well as to record why...

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. The Histories of Herodotus is now considered the founding work of history in Western literature. Written in 440 BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, The Histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known in Western Asia, Northern Africa and Greece at that time. The Histories also stands as one of the first...

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 – 425 BC). He has been called the «Father of History», and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his «inquiry», being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a...

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 – 425 BC). He has been called the «Father of History», and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his «inquiry», being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a...

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 – 425 BC). He has been called the «Father of History», and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his «inquiry», being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a...

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 – 425 BC). He has been called the «Father of History», and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his «inquiry», being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a...

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 – 425 BC). He has been called the «Father of History», and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his «inquiry», being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a...

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 – 425 BC). He has been called the «Father of History», and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his «inquiry», being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a...

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 – 425 BC). He has been called the «Father of History», and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his «inquiry», being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a...

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 – 425 BC). He has been called the «Father of History», and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his «inquiry», being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a...

Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 – 425 BC). He has been called the «Father of History», and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his «inquiry», being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a...

Widely referred to as the “Father of History”, Greek Historian Herodotus lived during the 5th century BC and “The Histories” is generally accepted as the first work of historical literature in Western Civilization. Departing from the ancient Homeric tradition of treating historical subjects as epically romantic figures, Herodotus instead approached his subjects with a systematic method of investigation. “The Histories” of Herodotus describe the important wars of the fifth century BC. This work...

"An Account of Egypt" by Herodotus (translated by G. C. Macaulay). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...

"The Persian Wars" by Herodotus (translated by A. D. Godley). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are...