Herodotus's great work is not only an account of the momentous historical conflict between the Greeks and the Persians but also the earliest sustained exploration in the West of the problem of cultural difference. François Hartog asks fundamental questions about how Herodotus re…
by Herodotus, Bowie, A.M., (Angus M.)
fromCambridge Greek and Latin classics
Critics of Herodotus have generally shown an unease in the face of the religious passages of the Histories, a sense that he 'lets himself down' by delving into matters irrelevant to the proper purpose of history. They have tended consequently to latch on to isolated instances of…
Critics of Herodotus have generally shown an unease in the face of the religious passages of the Histories, a sense that he 'lets himself down' by delving into matters irrelevant to the proper purpose of history. They have tended consequently to latch on to isolated instances of…
"This volume is a sustained exercise in the genre of secondary literature which aims at explaining a literary work as much as possible in and through the author's own words. A crucial passage in direct speech by different speakers from the History of Herodotus, the earliest long…
This collection of essays illuminates Herodotus and the world in which he wrote. In addition to presenting a picture of Herodotean studies today, this volume provides a reminder of the insights and legacies of the work of George Forrest.
"Stunning in range and diversity, this collection of essays by an international group of scholars illuminates Herodotus and the world in and about which he wrote."--Jacket.
In this revision of a doctoral thesis that was submitted to the University of Amsterdam in September 2001 Hazewindus analyzes five short stories in Herodotus' Histories in order to establish their function in the work as a whole. In these short stories women play important roles…
