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The history of Herodotus - Volume 1
Herodotus
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The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, the Histories tell the story of the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. The rise of the Persian Empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict with Greece. Herodotus treats the conflict as an ideological one, frequently contrasting the absolute power of the Persian king with the democratic government of the Greeks.
The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, the Histories tell the story of the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. The rise of the Persian Empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict with Greece. Herodotus treats the conflict as an ideological one, frequently contrasting the absolute power of the Persian king with the democratic government of the Greeks.
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162. After he was dead, Harpagos came down to take his place in command, being also a Mede by race (this was the man whom the king of the Medes Astyages feasted with the unlawful banquet, and who helped to give the kingdom to Cyrus). This man, being appointed commander then by Cyrus, came to Ionia and proceeded to take the cities by throwing up mounds against them: for when he had enclosed any people within their walls, then he threw up mounds against the walls and took their city by storm; and the first city of Ionia upon which he made an attempt was Phocaia.
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I "read" this course series as the audiobook, and really enjoyed it. Though at the beginning-- the first 4 CDs-- Vandiver gives mostly background, she does work through the plotline of Herodotus as well, so it forms a sort of outline for reading the works. Vandiver is careful to give multiple perspe
I bought the MP4's from the Teaching Company and WOW! I had no idea the breadth and detail contained in Herodotus's work until these lectures. Utterly riveting. I easily listened to the lectures while biking and walking to and from work and running errands. Not only has this allowed me to fill in bl
Herodutus is often called the Father of History because he created a new genre of philosophy or literature that evolved into the genre of scholastic investigation that we call history. In this superb Great Courses book, Elizabeth Vandiver walks the reader through just about everything we know about
Very well done. Professor Elizabeth Vandiver knows her subject well. She presents the information and opinions on it in a very interesting way. She is articulate and compelling especially when it comes to the famous battles. I want to read Herodotus now. Seriously, I have him in my wish list on Audi
I went off on an Ancient Greek tangent these last months, and "Herodotus: The Father of History" is yet another excellent course on the topic. It discusses whatever little is known about Herodotus's life, the historical and cultural context of his work, his predecessors and influences, the different
I really enjoyed listening to this audio series. Lots of information about ancient Greek history, with good information on the cultural context of The Histories. And if you’re wondering why we usually focus on wars in history, you can thank (or blame) Herodotus. He kind of started that trend with wh
I recently finished listening (link to review) to an audio edition of Herodotus’ Histories in anticipation of my September 27, 2019 meeting with the Great Books KC book group. I decided to also listen to these twenty-four lectures to expose myself to additional background, commentary, and perspectiv
I am a true Vandiver fan girl. This did not disappoint.