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Herodotus: Histories Book IX

Herodotus

Book IX of Herodotus' Histories is the conclusive climax to his work, as the victories at Plataea and Mycale complete the improbable Greek victory over Persia. This English commentary treats Herodotus' work as historical narrative and as literature, incorporating the results of recent scholarly research in Greek history and historiography. It contains a Greek text and detailed philological, literary, and historical notes designed to assist the intermediate Greek student.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Publish Date: Jan 20th, 2003
  • Pages: 376
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.00in - 0.84in - 0.90lb
  • EAN: 9780521596503
  • Categories: Ancient - GreeceGeneralAncient, Classical & Medieval

About the Author

Marincola, John: - John Marincola is Associate Professor of Classics at New York University. He is the author of Authority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography (1997; ISBN 0521 480191).

Praise for this book

'invaluable' The Times Literary Supplement