The landmark herodotus edited by robert strassler houston. The landmark thucydides is the first book in robert strassler s excellent series of annotated translations of ancient history. Despite herodotuss historical significance, little is known about his personal life. Herodotus was a greek historian living in ionia during the fifth. Ancient history encyclopedia receives a small commission for each book sold. The histories first british edition by herodotus, b strassler, robert, b strassler, robert, l purvis, andrea, l purvis, andrea isbn. Herodotus identifies himself, describes his subject, and states his purpose in writing the histories histories begin. Strasslered from the editor of the widely praised the landmark thucydides, a new landmark edition of the histories by herodotus. Bob strassler, a graduate of harvard and harvard business school, where he was a baker scholar, is the president of riverside capital management corp. Despite herodotus s historical significance, little is known about his personal life. The landmark herodotus, the histories by robert b strassler. Strassler, and i look forward to one day soon reading the other books in this series, which include the landmark thucydides, the landmark xenophons hellenika, the landmark arrian, and the landmark julius caesar, plus the forthcoming the landmark xenophons anabasis and the landmark polybius. In the histories, herodotus chronicles the rise of the persian. Strassler an amateur classicist who previously edited a popular edition of thucydidesthe landmark herodotus considerably improves accessibility by integrating hundreds of maps and extensive timelines, effectively outfitting the histories with a spatiotemporal gps.
The histories landmark books 9781400031146 by robert b. He received an honorary degree as doctor of humanities and letters from bard college in 1996. Herodotus the histories connections the new york times. Herodotus was a greek historian living in ionia during the fifth century b. The 1,024page book, which has been published by bertelsmann ags pantheon. Aug 11, 2009 the landmark herodotus is the latest in a series of new classical editions developed by robert b. After thucydides, strassler produced the equally successful landmark herodotus. The histories di strassler, robert b spedizione gratuita per i clienti prime e per ordini a partire da 29 spediti da amazon. Purvis translator, rosalind thomas introduction published by anchor books 2009 isbn. The landmark herodotus by robert b strassler, 9781400031146, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Purvis dated outline of text key to maps book one book two. The histories by robert b strassler paperback softback, 2009 at the best online prices at ebay. This ebook is a selective guide designed to help scholars and students of the ancient world find reliable sources of information by directing them to the best available scholarly materials in whatever form or format they appear from books, chapters, and journal articles to online archives, electronic data sets, and blogs. Moreover, robert strassler s new edition of herodotus bears the same superb production and scholarly qualities of his earlier the landmark thucydides. Strassler, a former oil executive turned academic, who has immersed himself in the works of antiquity.
Strassler, and i look forward to one day soon reading the other books in this series, which include the landmark thucydides, the landmark xenophons hellenika, the landmark arrian, and the landmark. In the 5th century bc an adventurous ionian greek, herodotus of halicarnassus, journeyed extensively through the lands of the eastern mediterranean, from egypt to asia minor, collecting tales of the upheavals that had afflicted the region in the earlier part of the century. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The histories by robert b strassler editor online at alibris. Pdf the landmark herodotus download read online free. The fruits of his wanderings were the histories, in which he used his narrative gifts not only to chronicle the rise of. From the editor of the widely praised the landmark thucydides and the landmark herodotus, here is a new edition of xenophons hellenika, the primary source for the events of the final seven years and aftermath of the peloponnesian war. From the editor of the widely praised the landmark thucydides, a new landmark edition of the histories by herodotus. Herodotus, the father of history, the events of the. 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. He holds an honorary doctorate of humanities and letters from bard college and is chairman of the aston magna foundation for music and the humanities.
Strassler is an independent scholar whose articles have appeared in the journal of hellenic studies. Herodotus and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Ten years in the making, robert strasslers magisterial new edition of the histories is amplified by a veritable battery of editorial features illustrations, maps, annotations, explanatory synopses, and stateoftheart appendices on such critical themes as athenian government, egypt, persian weaponry and tactics, oracles, religion tyranny. From the editor of the widely praised the landmark thucydides, a new landmark edition ofthe histories by. Purvis translator, rosalind thomas introduction published by anchor books 2009 isbn 10. With lucid prose, herodotuss account of the rise of the persian empire and its dramatic war with the greek city sates set a standard for narrative nonfiction that continues to this day. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Anchor books the only good is knowledge, and the only evil is ignorance. It may even be that this book makes herodotus seem less. The histories by herodotus, volume 2 complete audio book duration. Landmark herodotus strassler, robert b 8601400269671. You might not know it from the title, but robert strassler edited the landmark herodotus for the everyday reader. Click more information to see individual titles and access sample pages, including contents page, sample text, maps, art, introduction, chronological outline, appendices, and.
Robert strasslers new edition removes these obstacles by providing a new coherence to the narrative overall, and by effectively reconstructing the lost cultural context that. Herodotus histories full audiobook book 1 of 3 youtube. Strassler conceived and edited the landmark herodotus and a. Strassler ed from the editor of the widely praised the landmark thucydides, a new landmark edition of the histories by herodotus. Moreover, robert strasslers new edition of herodotus bears the same superb production and scholarly qualities of his earlier the landmark thucydides. From the editor of the widely praised the landmark thucydides, a new landmark edition of the histories by herodotus cicero called herodotus the father of history, and his only work, the histories, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in western literature.
Before i go, i should note that the landmark herodotus is only one volume in a series of classic historical texts edited by robert b. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature. A viola da gamba musician, he is the chairman of the aston. Histories book ix, by herodotus, edited by michael a. Herodotus is not easy going, and he flings names of people and places around like candy to kids at a parade. What makes these editions so different are the various additions that make the text easier to understand. Cicero called herodotus the father of history, and his only work, the histories, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in western literature. What a boon to have maps, at long last in one volume, to put a face on the place.
Strassler 2009, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. From the travels of herodotus, the father of history, the events of the peloponnesian war according to thucydides and xenophon, to the farreaching campaigns of alexander the great, explore the ancient world with the contextual tools. It wasnt just vollmanns fourth reference to herodotus in a span of 20 pages in rising up and rising down, it was the reality and shame that im in my 40s and the most i know about the war between persia and the hellenic city states is what i learned from the movie 300. With editor strasslers annotations and purviss lucid translation, herodotus at last becomes accessible to and referenceable by the average serious. I cant imagine what it would have been like reading these nine books by herodotus in any format. Ten years in the making, robert strassler s magisterial new edition of the histories is amplified by a veritable battery of editorial features illustrations, maps, annotations, explanatory synopses, and stateoftheart appendices on such critical themes as athenian government, egypt, persian weaponry and tactics, oracles, religion tyranny. The landmark editions of thucydides and herodotus have become the. Sep 21, 20 full audio books for everyone earns money off of the above links. Jun 09, 2018 before i go, i should note that the landmark herodotus is only one volume in a series of classic historical texts edited by robert b. Booktopia has the landmark herodotus, the histories by robert b strassler.
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