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  • How to Travel

    An Ancient Guide for the Modern Tourist

    by Herodotus, M. D. Usher ...
    Series series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
    A transporting anthology of ancient Greek and Roman travel writings that capture the thrill of exploration and discovery—from Europe to the Holy Land and Egypt to IndiaAt long last, a travel guide to the ancient world for the modern tourist—written by the ancients themselves. How to Travel gathers classic texts from Greek and Roman writers to explore what today’s readers can learn from ancient ... Read more

    $20.89 CAD

  • The Complete Works of Herodotus. Illustrated

    The Histories

    by Herodotus ...
    Translated by A. D. Godley ...
    Herodotus was a Greek writer and geographer credited with being the first historian. He is referred to as "The Father of History", a title conferred on him by the ancient Roman orator Cicero.His magnum opus is a long account of the Greco-Persian Wars that he called "The Histories."Before Herodotus, no writer had ever made such a systematic, thorough study of the past or tried to explain the cause ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Histories

    by Herodotus, Paul Cartledge ...
    Translated by Tom Holland ...
    Series series Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition
    “Unquestionably the best English translation of Herodotus to have appeared in the past half-century.” —The Times Literary SupplementIn Tom Holland’s vibrant translation, one of the great masterpieces of Western history springs to life. Herodotus of Halicarnassus—hailed by Cicero as the “Father of History”—composed his histories around 440 BC. The earliest surviving work of nonfiction, The ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobooks

    Also available as: Audiobooks

  • The Histories

    by Herodotus, John Marincola ...
    Translated by Aubrey De Selincourt ...
    'The first example of non-fiction, the text that underlies the entire discipline of history ... it is above all a treasure trove' Tom HollandOne of the masterpieces of classical literature, The Histories describes how a small and quarrelsome band of Greek city states united to repel the might of the Persian empire. But while this epic struggle forms the core of his work, Herodotus' natural ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobooks

  • The Histories

    by Herodotus ...
    One of the masterworks of Western civilization from the Ancient Greek author and orator known as the "Father of History."Written in the fifth century BC, The Histories is a wide-ranging inquiry into the Greco-Persian Wars and beyond. Factual accounts of military matters on land and at sea, commanders, governments, and rulers are juxtaposed with Greek mythology. As inspiring to travel writers and ... Read more

    $8.09 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobooks

    Also available as: Audiobooks

  • The Histories

    Complete

    by Herodotus ...
    Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). 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 well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The History of Herodotus

    by Herodotus ...
    Both volumes in a single file, translated by Macaulay. According to Wikipedia: "Herodotus of Halicarnassus was a Greek historian who lived in the 5th century BC (c. 484 BCc. 425 BC) and is regarded as the "Father of History" in Western culture. He was the first historian to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Histories of Herodotus: The Unabridged and Complete Edition (Herodotus Classics)

    by Herodotus ...
    The Histories of Herodotus is considered the founding work of history in Western literature. Written around 430 BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, The Histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known in Greece, Western Asia, and Northern Africa at that time.[citation needed] Although not a fully impartial record, ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD

  • The Histories

    by Herodotus ...
    Considered to be one of the founding works of western history, The Histories by the Greek historian Herodotus serves as a comprehensive record of the history and politics of ancient Greece, its allies, and its enemies, during the fifth century BC.Covering the period leading up to and during the Greco-Persian Wars, Herodotus’s written account was based on interviews and stories collected during his ... Read more

    $0.99 CAD

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    Also available as: Audiobooks

  • Xerxes Invades Greece

    by Herodotus ...
    A king who would be worshipped as a god...When Xerxes, King of Persia, crosses the Hellespont at the head of a formidable army, it seems inevitable that Greece will be crushed beneath its might. But the Greeks are far harder to defeat than he could ever have imagined.As storms lash the Persian ships, and sinister omens predict a cruel fate for the expedition, Xerxes strives onward, certain his ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD

  • The Histories

    Enriched edition.

    by Herodotus, Darren Fox ...
    Translated by George Rawlinson ...
    Herodotus's "The Histories" stands as a pioneering work in the realm of historical narrative, intertwining a rich tapestry of anecdotal accounts, cultural observations, and intricate political analyses from the Greek and Persian worlds. Written in the 5th century BCE, this text employs a prose style that ebbs and flows between informational chronicle and engaging storytelling, inviting readers ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Histories of Herodotus

    by Herodotus ...
    The Histories of Herodotus is now considered the founding work of history in Western literature. Written in 440 BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, The Histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known in Western Asia, Northern Africa and Greece at that time. ... Read more

    $1.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus