{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-herodotus-hardback-9780521830010","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Herodotus (Hardback) 9780521830010","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Herodotus\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntroduction to the life and work of Herodotus, the first historian in the western tradition.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCarolyn Dewald (Edited by), John Marincola (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521830010, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 June 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e402 pages, 5 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.7 x 2.8 cm, 0.76 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"The Cambridge Companion to Herodotus is am odel of its kind and its editors should be proud. We are all in their debt.\" - John Dillery, University of Virginia\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHerodotus' Histories is the first major surviving prose work from antiquity. Its range of interests is immense, covering the whole of the known world and much beyond, and it culminates in a detailed account of the Persian Wars of the early fifth century BC. Moreover, research has shown that Herodotus is a sophisticated and at times even ironic narrator, and a pioneer and serious practitioner of historical research at a time when the Greeks' traditions about their past were still the fluid transmissions and memories of a largely oral society. This Companion provides a series of accessible chapters, written by distinguished scholars, illuminating many aspects of Herodotus' work: his skill in language and his narrative art; his intellectual preconceptions; his working methods and techniques; his attitude towards nature and the gods; his attitude towards foreign cultures and peoples; and his view of human life and human history.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction Carolyn Dewald and John Marincola\u003cbr\u003e 1. Herodotus and the poetry of the past John Marincola\u003cbr\u003e 2. Herodotus and his prose predecessors Robert Fowler\u003cbr\u003e 3. Herodotus and tragedy Jasper Griffin\u003cbr\u003e 4. The intellectual milieu of Herodotus Rosalind Thomas\u003cbr\u003e 5. Meta-historiê: method and genre in the Histories Nino Luraghi\u003cbr\u003e 6. The syntax of historiê: how Herodotus writes Egbert Bakker\u003cbr\u003e 7. Speech and narrative in the Histories Christopher Pelling\u003cbr\u003e 8. Herodotus, Sophocles and the woman who wanted her brother saved Carolyn Dewald and Rachel Kitzinger\u003cbr\u003e 9. Stories and story-telling in the Histories Alan Griffiths\u003cbr\u003e 10. Humour and danger in Herodotus Carolyn Dewald\u003cbr\u003e 11. Location and dislocation in Herodotus Rachel Friedman\u003cbr\u003e 12. Herodotus and the natural world James Romm\u003cbr\u003e 13. Herodotus and Greek religion Scott Scullion\u003cbr\u003e 14. Warfare in Herodotus Lawrence Tritle\u003cbr\u003e 15. Herodotus, political history and political thought Sara Forsdyke\u003cbr\u003e 16. Herodotus and the cities of mainland Greece Philip Stadter\u003cbr\u003e 17. Herodotus and Italy Rosaria Munson\u003cbr\u003e 18. Herodotus and Persia Michael Flower\u003cbr\u003e 19. Herodotus and foreign lands Tim Rood\u003cbr\u003e 20. Herodotus' influence in antiquity Simon Hornblower\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Timeline.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Literary studies: classical, early \u0026amp; medieval\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Literary%20studies:%20classical,%20early%20\u0026amp;%20medieval%20%5BDSBB%5D%22\"\u003eDSBB\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005427667224,"sku":"9780521830010","price":75.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521830010i_4f5b3a99-ce19-4d81-b64b-4b4fcb696cf7.jpg?v=1691368487","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-herodotus-hardback-9780521830010","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}