The History

Herodotus

• 31 oktober 1992
• 9780879757779

Samenvatting:

The word history derives from the Greek word for inquiry . Combining his encyclopaedic interests and curiosity about the customs and workings of humankind, the Father of History gives us an unforgettable account of the great clash between Greece and the Persian Empire. In his matchless study of persons, places, and events, Herodotus recounts the rise of Lydia, and the ascendancy of the kingdom of Persia under kings Cyrus, Cambyses, Darius, and Xerxes; the exotic customs of Egypt; and the stirring events at Thermopylae and Salamis.