The cambridge companion to herodotus herodotus histories is the. Brills companion to the reception of herodotus in antiquity and beyond. Brills companion to aineias tacticus maria pretzler ed. This volume brings together leading scholars from australia, europe and north america to present and explore the greek and roman backdrop for latin love elegy, the individual latin love elegists both the canonical and the noncanonical, their poems and influence. The histories by herodotus, first edition abebooks. Greek text with facing vocabulary and commentary, 2nd ed. Brills companion to herodotus, 2002 online research. Bakker is professor of classics at the university of texas at austin. He is preparing an edition of herodotus book 3, and a series of studies on herodotean narrative for a book, provisionally titled herodotos his stories. Brills companion to herodotus is a very big book and it is also very good bookthe editors of brills companion to herodotus and their colleagues have provided a lucid and comprehensive guide to contemporary scholarship on herodotus. May 19, 2014 a delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction.
Here are presented the results of the enquiry carried out by herodotus of halicarnassus. Heproselytisestirelesslyforthefree,butpricelesslinuxcomputeroperating system. The history of herodotus book i the first book of the histories, called clio this is the showing forth of the inquiry of herodotus of halicarnassos, to the end that1 neither the deeds of men may be forgotten by lapse of time, nor the works2 great and marvellous, which have been produced some by hellenes and some by barbarians, may. He may have been exiled early in life and travelled. This companion offers an uptodate and indepth overview of current approaches to. Herodotus, the father of history, was born about 485 bce in the city of halicarnassus in asia minor. Brills companion to herodotus brills companions in. The history of herodotus volume 1 by herodotus free ebook. Ttttt companion to ovid this page intentionally left blank brills companion to ovid edited by barbara weiden boyd brill leiden boston koln 2002 illustration on the cover roman wall painting depicting a seated female figure holding in her hand an askos museo nazionale romano, palazzo massimo reproduced with permission from the ministero per i beni culturali e ambientali this book is. Herodotus ought least of all to be classed amongst historians.
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Latin love elegy is one of the most important poetic genres in the augustan era, also known as the golden age of roman literature. The style of herodotus is easy, spontaneous, convincing. Written about 440 bc, the histories tell the story of the war between the persian empire and the greek citystates in the 5th century bc. At the beginning of the histories, herodotus sets out his reasons for writing it. During the space of eightandtwenty years, as i have before mentioned, the. Herodotus search for documents in search only in herodotus. Brills companion to the reception of herodotus in antiquity and beyond offers new insights on the reception and cultural transmission of one of the most controversial and influential texts to have survived from classical antiquity. Greek and roman arabic germanic 19thcentury american renaissance richmond times italian poetry. Wildcard searching if you want to search for multiple variations of a word, you can substitute a special symbol called a wildcard for one or more letters. Book i 299k book ii 249k book iii 221k book iv 230k book v 162k book vi 174k. This companion offers an uptodate and indepth overview of all. Brills companion to herodotus yale department of classics.
Ttttt companion to ovid this page intentionally left blank brills companion to ovid edited by barbara weiden boyd brill leiden boston koln 2002 illustration on the cover roman wall painting depicting a seated female figure holding in her hand an askos museo nazionale romano, palazzo massimo reproduced with permission from the ministero per i beni culturali e ambientali. Bakker, 9789004169661, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Herodotus outstanding achievements as a literary figure, intellectual, historian and ethnographer have in recent years come to be appreciated with much greater depth and subtlety. Excerpt as one must beware of the beetle in the rosebush, so must one beware of the slander and gossip lurking under its pleasant and gentle surface, said plutarch of herodotus histories on the malice of herodotus 43. May 31, 2002 herodotus outstanding achievements as a literary figure, intellectual, historian and ethnographer have in recent years come to be appreciated with much greater depth and subtlety. Brills companion to herodotus is a very big book and it is also very good bookthe editors of brills companion to herodotus and their colleagues have provided a lucid and comprehensive guide to stanley m. Herodotus 1 greek and latin texts with facing vocabulary.
Book ii 249k book iii 221k book iv 230k book v 162k book vi 174k book vii 286k. Thirteen scholars discuss aineias historical and intellectual context, his literary contribution and unique insights into ancient warfare, as well as the reception of his work. Herodotus histories has been adopted, adapted, imitated, contested, admired and criticized across diverse. Brills companion to the reception of plato in antiquity brills companions to classical reception. Brill s companion to the reception of senecan tragedy. All search options view abbreviations home collectionstexts perseus catalog research grants open source about help. Brills companion to herodotus pdf free download epdf. A delightful new translation of what is widely considered the first work of history and nonfiction. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Herodotus has a wonderful, gossipy style that makes reading these histories more fun than studying the rise of the persian empire and its clash with greecehowever, thats exactly what readers will do in this engaging history, which is full of interesting digressions and asides. Brills companion to the reception of herodotus in antiquity.
Herodotus has 366 books on goodreads with 124580 ratings. The history of herodotus by herodotus, part of the internet classics archive. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. Brills companion to the reception of herodotus in antiquity and beyond examines the reception and cultural transmission of herodotus. New introductions commissioned from todays top writers and scholars. Orality and homeric discourse cornell 1997 and is currently preparing a book on problems of time from homer to herodotus. Jun 01, 2012 buy brills companion to herodotus by bakker, egbert j, wees, hans, jong, irene isbn. Oxford handbook of early modern theology, 15001800.
As i will argue, however, herodotus representation of persian kings seems to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Melpomene after the taking of babylon, an expedition was led by darius into scythia. Phrase searching you can use double quotes to search for a series of words in a particular order. For example, world war ii with quotes will give more precise results than world war ii without quotes. July 20 this link contains a free pdf copy of herodotus book i. Brills companion to leo strauss writings on classical political thought forthcoming 2015 brills companion to herodotus in antiquity and beyond forthcoming 2015 brills companion to classics, fascism and nazi ideology forthcoming 2015. The cambridge companion to latin love elegy edited by thea. The history of herodotus by herodotus written 440 b. All search options view abbreviations home collectionstexts perseus catalog. May 31, 2002 brills companion to herodotus is a very big book and it is also very good bookthe editors of brills companion to herodotus and their colleagues have provided a lucid and comprehensive guide to contemporary scholarship on herodotus. This companion offers an up to date and indepth overview of all these current approaches to herodotus remarkable work. Brills companion to herodotus egbert j bakker, hans wees, irene jong on.
For all book order enquiries and to place an order. Brills companion to the reception of herodotus in antiquity and beyond by jessica priestley, 9789004272293, available at book depository with free delivery. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Gehrke is the first collection of studies on historical geography of the ancient world that focuses on a selection of topics considered crucial for understanding the development of geographical thought. Herodotus claims to have traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book, almost all of which covers territories of the persian empire. This companion, edited by jessica priestley and vasiliki zali, examines the reception of herodotus in a range of cultural contexts, from the fifth century bc to the twentieth. Brills companion to herodotus is a very big book and it is also very good. This companion offers an uptodate and indepth overview of current approaches to herodotus remarkable work. Their literary qualities, never in dispute, can be more fully appreciated in the light of recent developments in the study of pragmatics, narratology. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus. Scholarly, theatrical and literary receptions brill s companions to classical reception by eric dodsonrobinson. He is the author of a book on homeric society and editor of archaic greece. Brills companion to aineias tacticus combines studies of the fourthcentury bc greek military handbook.
Brills companion to leo strauss writings on classical political thought forthcoming 2015 brills companion to herodotus in antiquity and beyond forthcoming 2015 brills companion to classics, fascism and nazi ideology forthcoming 2015 record info. After a short digression on thracian customs, herodotus tells us about megabazus conquest of thrace and the ensuing submission of eastern macedonia. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. Asia abounding in men, and vast sums flowing into the treasury, the desire seized him to exact vengeance from the scyths, who had once in days gone by invaded media, defeated those who met them in the field, and so begun the quarrel. Buy brills companion to herodotus by bakker, egbert j, wees, hans, jong, irene isbn. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature. Herodotus histories has been adopted, adapted, imitated, contested, admired and criticized across diverse genres, historical periods, and geographical boundaries. Dictionary of greek and latin authors and texts, english edition by tine jerke and volker dallman 2009. Brills companions to classical reception series librarything. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. New approaches and new evidence 1998 and war and violence in ancient greece 2000.
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