Herodotus

Erato, The Sixth Book Of Herodotus' Histories (1884)

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Produktbeschreibung

Erato is the sixth book of Herodotus' Histories, originally published in 1884. The book is a historical account of the Persian Wars, which took place between 490 and 479 BCE. Herodotus provides a detailed description of the events leading up to the wars, including the rise of the Persian Empire and the conflicts between the Greeks and Persians. The book is divided into nine chapters, each covering a different aspect of the wars. Chapter one describes the Persian invasion of Greece, while chapter two covers the Battle of Marathon. Chapter three focuses on the preparations for the second Persian invasion, and chapter four describes the Battle of Thermopylae. Chapters five and six cover the naval battles of Artemisium and Salamis, respectively. Chapter seven describes the Persian invasion of Attica, and chapter eight covers the Battle of Plataea. The final chapter provides a summary of the events of the Persian Wars and their impact on Greek history. Erato is a valuable resource for historians and scholars interested in ancient Greek history and the Persian Wars. Herodotus' detailed and engaging writing style makes the book accessible to a wider audience, while his thorough research and firsthand accounts provide a unique perspective on these historic events.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 80
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Juni 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 5mm
• Gewicht: 131g
• ISBN-13: 9781436837279
• ISBN-10: 1436837278
• Artikelnr.: 24909543

Autorenporträt

Herodotus (c.¿484 - c.¿425 BC) was an ancient Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus in the Persian Empire (modern-day Bodrum, Turkey). He is known for having written the book The Histories, a detailed record of his inquiry on the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars. He is widely considered to have been the first writer to have treated historical subjects using a method of systematic investigation-specifically, by collecting his materials and then critically arranging them into an historiographic narrative. On account of this, he is often referred to as The Father of History, a title first conferred on him by the first-century BC Roman orator Cicero. Despite Herodotus's historical significance, little is known about his personal life. His Histories primarily deals with the lives of Croesus, Cyrus, Cambyses, Smerdis, Darius, and Xerxes and the battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, Artemisium, Salamis, Plataea, and Mycale; however, his many cultural, ethnographical, geographical, historiographical, and other digressions form a defining and essential part of The Histories and contain a wealth of information. Herodotus has been criticized for the fact that his book includes many obvious legends and fanciful accounts. Many authors, starting with the late fifth-century BC historian Thucydides, have accused him of making up stories for entertainment. However, Herodotus states that he is merely reporting what he has seen and heard. A sizable portion of the information he provides has since been confirmed by historians and archaeologists.