Description: Herodotus: Persian Wars : A Companion to the Penguin Translation of Histories V-ix, Paperback by Herodotus; Usher, Stephen (EDT), ISBN 1853990302, ISBN-13 9781853990304, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US This companion, keyed to the Penguin translation of Aubrey de Selincourt, is to those parts of Herodotus' history that tell the story of Marathon, Salamis and the final Persian retreat: books 7-9 with parts of books 5 and 6. The introduction concentrates on the political and literary background to Herodotus' writing, and includes a brief historical account of the whole work. The commentary which forms the bulk of th explains differences of interpretation and constantly reveals the bias and intent of Herodotus' sources. There is frequent emphasis on the importance of the literary tradition, and references to the scholarly literature enable readers to take their study further.
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Book Title: Herodotus: Persian Wars : A Companion to the Penguin Translation
Number of Pages: 112 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Herodotus: Persian Wars : a Companion to the Penguin Translation of Histories ViX
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication Year: 1991
Subject: Military / Ancient, Ancient / Greece, Ancient & Classical, Ancient Languages (See Also Latin)
Item Height: 0.2 in
Item Weight: 4.8 Oz
Type: Language Course
Subject Area: Foreign Language Study, History, Literary Collections
Author: Herodotus
Item Length: 9 in
Series: Classical Studies
Item Width: 6 in
Format: Trade Paperback
