Nflower marincola herodotus books

Its not just a list of historical events and facts but rather a story one immediately understands this when they read the first chapter, which concerns the peoples of asia minor and their conquest by cyrus the great. Flowers and john marincolas commentary on book ix of herodotuss histories for the cambridge green and yellow series. Cambridge companion herodotus classical literature cambridge. He is the author of authority and tradition in ancient historiography and greek historians, and has edited a companion to greek and roman historiography and greek and roman historiography, among other books. The histories penguin classics by herodotus, john m. Called the father of history, he wrote the first comprehensive attempt at secular narrative history, long considered the starting point of western. This is what makes the histories such an enthralling read. The introduction to the book labels herodotus as a storyteller first, and a historian second. This is a commentary on book ix of herodotus histories cambridge 2002. The cambridge companion to herodotus edited by carolyn dewald. He collected historical, geographical, ethnological, mytholgical and archaeological material for his histories.

Cambridge core ancient history the cambridge companion to herodotus edited by. John marincola is professor of classics at florida state university, where he specializes in greek and roman historiography and rhetoric. I published a second book in collaboration with my longtime friend john marincola. Book ix is the final book of herodotuss histories and contains, among other things, herodotuss accounts of the battles of plataea and mycale, the immediate aftermath of the persians defeat in and withdrawal from mainland greece, and the siege of sestos. The publication of any commentary is to be warmly welcomed. Flower and marincola s commentary on book 9the first commentary in english on book 9 in over a century the commentaries of how and wells. Cambridge core ancient history the cambridge companion to herodotus edited by carolyn dewald skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. See all books by herodotus about herodotus herodotus was a greek historian who was born in halicarnassus, in asia minor, in the fifth century b. He has edited a companion to greek and roman historiography 2007 and oxford readings in greek and roman.