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Incorporates the Labyrinth scenes inspired by Herodotus' description in Book II of The Histories. Vidal, G. Creation. Interprets many scenes from the Persian viewpoint. Wolfe, G. Soldier of the Mist. First of a series of novels by a popular fantasy author. Anthony Minghella, The English Patient. The title character, a severely burnt man with an ...
This article presents a list of people whom Herodotus (c.484–c.425 BC) mentioned in Book One of his major work The Histories. Herodotus presented his theme as "recording the achievements of both our own (Greek) and other peoples; and more particularly, to show how they came into conflict". [1]
The series was received with appreciation and positive reviews from both scholars and book reviews. For example, Edward Rothstein wrote in the New York Times that "the publication of 'The Landmark Herodotus' (Pantheon) which includes a new translation by Andrea L. Purvis, and extensive annotation by scholars is such a worthy occasion for celebrating Herodotus' contemporary importance."
Herodotus [a] (Ancient Greek: Ἡρόδοτος, romanized: Hēródotos; c. 484 – c. 425 BC) was a Greek historian and geographer from the Greek city of Halicarnassus (now Bodrum, Turkey), under Persian control in the 5th century BC, and a later citizen of Thurii in modern Calabria, Italy.
Herodotus is widely known as the "father of history," his Histories being eponymous of the entire field. Written between the 450s and 420s BC, the scope of Herodotus' work reaches about a century in the past, discussing 6th century BC historical figures such as Darius I of Persia , Cambyses II , and Psamtik III and alludes to some 8th century ...
Travels with Herodotus (Polish: Podróże z Herodotem) is a non-fiction book written by the Polish journalist, Ryszard Kapuściński, published in 2004.The book mixes together a collection of Kapuściński's own experiences connected to his work in India and China and philosophical themes with excerpts from the book The Histories by Herodotus which serves not only as a companion in his often ...
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Leonhard Schmitz (1870). "Artayctes". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 372. The translation of Herodotus' The Histories used for this article is by Hein van Dolen, 1995. Reprinted November 1995.
Histories, by Herodotus; The Histories, by Timaeus; The Histories, by Polybius; Histories by Gaius Sallustius Crispus (Sallust), of which only fragments survive; Histories, by Tacitus; Shakespeare's histories which define the theatrical genre History (theatrical genre) Histories may also refer to: History of novels, an early term for the then ...