Herodotus: Histories Book V - Brossura

Herodotus

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ISBN 10: 0521703409 ISBN 13: 9780521703406

Casa editrice: Cambridge University Press, 2022

Riassunto

One of the most important works of history in Western literature, by the freshest and liveliest of all classical Greek prose authors, Herodotus's Histories is also a key text for the study of ancient Greece and the Persian Empire. Covering a central and widely studied period of Greek history, Book V not only describes the revolt of the east Greeks against their Persian masters, which led to the great Persian Wars of 490–479 BC, but also provides fascinating material about the mainland Greek states in the sixth century BC. This is an up-to-date edition of and commentary on the Greek text of the book, providing extensive help with the Greek, basic historical information and clear maps, as well as lucid and insightful historical and literary interpretation of the text. The volume is suitable for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, teachers and scholars.

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Recensione:

'There are numerous passages of the commentary which historians should value highly ... [and] sometimes the commentary gets refreshingly witty ...' translated from Listy filologické - Folia philologica

'Hornblower can be delightfully erudite when enthused by one of his personal hobby horses - personal names excite him - but he never forgets the needs of the more general reader who turns to the pivotal fifth book of the Histories.' Sean Sheehan, Dublin Review of Books

Descrizione del libro:

Herodotus's Histories Book V describes the revolt of the east Greeks against their Persian masters, which led to the great Persian Wars of 490–479 BC. This edition and commentary provides extensive help with the Greek text and basic historical information, as well as clear and insightful historical and literary interpretation.

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• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2022
• ISBN 10: 0521703409
• ISBN 13: 9780521703406
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 100