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THE ESSENTIAL HERODOTUS
TRANSLATION, INTRODUCTION, AND ANNOTATIONS BY WILLIAM A. JOHNSON |
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William A. Johnson |
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Paperback |
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£18.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0199897956 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780199897957 |
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| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS INC |
| Pub. date: |
22 July, 2016 |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
Breathing new life into the writings of the West's first historian, The Essential Herodotus combines balanced selections of his work with succinct commentary and notes. The first collection of its kind, this volume presents Herodotus's well-known writings on politics and war alongside his research on folk traditions, foreign cultures, and natural wonders. William A. Johnson's clear and lively translations make the original texts accessible in all theirrichness. Ideal for novices and historians alike, The Essential Herodotus reminds a 21st-century audience why these texts have stood the test of time. |
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The Essential Herodotus breathes new life into the writings of the West's first historian, interleaving succinct commentary and notes with balanced selections of Herodotus's work. William A. Johnson's clear and lively translations lead the reader through complex materials, making the text accessible in all its richness. The Essential Herodotus is the first of its kind, offering Herodotus's well-known writings on politics and war alongside his research on folk tradition, foreign cultures, and natural wonders. For first-time Herodotus readers and historians alike, William A. Johnson's The Essential Herodotus reminds a 21st-century audience why these texts have stood the test of time. |
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90 |
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US |
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Oxford University Press Inc |
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Non-returnable |
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