The Histories (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

The Histories (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

Herodotus is not only the father of the art and the science of historical writing but also one of the Western tradition's most compelling storytellers. In tales such as that of Gygesâ€”who murders Candaules, the king of Lydia, and unsurps his throne and his marriage bed, thereby bringing on, generations later, war with the Persiansâ€”he laid bare the intricate human entanglements at the core of great historical events. In his love for the stranger, more marvelous facts of the world, he infused his magnificent history with a continuous awareness of the mythic and the wonderful.
Country USA
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2014-05-15
Format Kindle eBook

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