A Commentary on Herodotus in Two Volumes: With Introduction and Appendixes Volume 2 (Books V-IX) - Brossura

How, W. W.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0198721390 ISBN 13: 9780198721390

Casa editrice: Oxford University Press, USA, 1990

Riassunto

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 this commentary on 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 as well as 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.

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L'autore

W.W. How is at Merton College, Oxford. J. Wells is at Wadham College, Oxford.

Contenuti

Commentary on books V - IX; Appendices 16-22; Herodotus on Tyranny; Sparta under King Cleomenes (520-490 BC); Marathon; Numbers of the armies and fleets (480-479 BC); The campaign of 480 BC; Salamis; The campaigns of 479 BC; Arms, tactics, and strategy in the Persian War; Additional notes; Index (to both volumes)

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Oxford University Press, USA
• Data di pubblicazione: 1990
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0198721390
• ISBN 13: 9780198721390
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 460
• Contatto del produttore: Messaggerie Libri; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8.; Assago Milano; 20090; Italia