Herodotus the histories book one book two book three book four book five book six book seven book eight book nine. Herodotus the histories norton critical editions book also available for. Cicero called herodotus the father of history, and his only work, the histories, is considered the first true piece of. Written about 440 bc, the histories tell the story of the war between the persian empire and the greek citystates in the 5th century bc.
The history of herodotus book i the first book of the histories, called clio this is the showing forth of the inquiry of herodotus of halicarnassos, to the end that1 neither the deeds of men may be forgotten by lapse of time, nor the works2 great and marvellous, which have been produced some by hellenes and some by barbarians, may. Project gutenberg offers 61,832 free ebooks to download. Download herodotuss the history of herodotus volume ii for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Jul 01, 2001 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by. Herodotus of halicarnassus was a greek historian of the 5th century bc. Prior to that were the illiad and the oddyse by homer during the 700s b. The history of herodotus by herodotus, part of the internet classics archive. The herodotus histories was starting to interest me after appearing on the searches, but didnt purchase until researching more what it was about. Pdf the histories book by herodotus free download 716. A contemporary of thucydides, socrates, and euripides he is often called the father of history, initially by no less than cicero. The publisher has supplied this book in drm free form with digital watermarking. The history of herodotus has been divided into the following sections. The history of herodotus ebook pdf, epub, mobi, prc.
The main characters of this classics, non fiction story are. The history of herodotus by herodotus the internet classics archive. David grene, one of the best known translators of the greek classics, splendidly captures the peculiar quality of herodotus, the father of history. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. The histories download pdfepub ebook gets free book. I really enjoyed this book because it is the first book of history ever written by man. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The biblical writers borrowed from it to create characters such as the judges samson. Herodotus was a greek historian who was born in the 5th century bc in what is now modernday bodrum in turkey then part of the vast persian empire. Herodotus was born around 480 bc in halicarnassus, on the southwest coast of asia minor. A delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction. Pdf the histories book by herodotus free download 716 pages. Herodotus histories read by david timson unabridged.
The pivotal event of the history is the battle of marathon 490 bce, where the persians were defeated by the greeks. The history of herodotus volume ii herodotusfree download. Free download of the e book on pdf, epub and mobi formats for all devices. Herodotus was an ancient greek historian who lived in the fifth century bc c. The history of herodotus ebook epubpdfprcmobiazw3 download. I also purchased the histories from barnes and noble with translation by g. The history of herodotus, volume 1 by herodotus free ebook. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 716 pages and is available in paperback format. The downloadable pdf version is terrible, all the pages are blank andor totally out of focus. Herodotus has a wonderful, gossipy style that makes reading these histories more fun than studying the rise of the persian empire and its clash with greecehowever, thats exactly what readers will do in this engaging history, which is full of interesting digressions and asides. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the greeks resistance to the vast invading force assembled by xerxes, king of persia. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature.
This work was recognized as a new form of literature soon after its publication. Here is the historian, investigating and judging what he has seen, heard, and read, and seeking out the true causes and consequences of the great deeds of the past. Im becomming a little obsessed with history after getting this book. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The histories ebook by herodotus official publisher page. For anyone with even the slightest interest in ancient history, herodotuss history is compulsory reading an authentic voice from the past that takes us back into the 5th and 6th centuries bce, to let us witness the epochmaking confrontation between the greeks and the all powerful persian empire. Herodotus broke from the then tradition to treat history as one of investigation of facts and evidence. The histories of herodotus is considered one of the seminal works of history in western literature. The history of herodotus volume 1 by herodotus free ebook. Divided into nine books named after the muses, the history of herodotus traces the growth of the persian empire, starting with croesus of lydia, though cyrus and xerxes. He has been called the father of history, and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a wellconstructed and vivid. Global grey free pdf, epub, kindle ebook pages pdf. Few facts are known about his life but he remains known through his lifes work, the histories. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by. Jan 01, 2016 the histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature.
The rise of the persian empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict with greece. Book i 299k book ii 249k book iii 221k book iv 230k book v 162k book vi 174k book vii 286k book viii 179k book ix 168k download. A 1464k textonly version is available for download. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. I also purchased the histories from barnes and noble. Horrible histories horrible histories electricity horrible histories series horrible histories books horrible histories woeful second world war horrible histories books rotten romans horrible science the great big book of horrible things case histories herodotus histories disability histories exploring american histories comedies histories. Divided into nine books named after the muses, the history of herodotus traces the growth of the persian. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of. Free download the history of herodotus ebook pdf, epub, mobi, prc. Project gutenberg offers 61,987 free ebooks to download. Epics, chronicles, romances and inquiries from herodotus and thucydides to the twentieth century 1st am edition by burrow, john 2008 hardcover online books in format pdf. Buy the histories penguin hardback classics second impression by herodotus, cartledge, paul, cartledge, paul, holland, tom isbn. Free download or read online the histories pdf epub book. The history of herodotus by herodotus written 440 b.
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