The Histories: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical

The Histories: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)
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Walter Blancoâ‚¬s acclaimed translation of The Histories is now available in its entirety in this revised and expanded Norton Critical Edition.
Herodotusâ‚¬s history is the earliest continuous prose narrative in Western literature. His long narrativeâ‚¬â€¢longer than either of the Homeric epicsâ‚¬â€¢continues to hold us spellbound because of the authorâ‚¬s storytelling powers and intelligent curiosity.

The perfect introduction to Herodotus, this Norton Critical Edition includes the complete text of The Histories. The translation is fully annotated and is accompanied by an introduction, a chronology of events, and a note on the Persian Wars. Seven mapsâ‚¬â€¢all new to the Second Editionâ‚¬â€¢give readers a visual understanding of events and places, 490â‚¬â€œ479 B.C.E.

â‚¬Å“Backgroundsâ‚¬Â includes a rich collection of historical works by Aeschylus, Bacchylides, Thucydides, Aristotle, and Plutarch. New to the Second Edition are contrasting accounts, by Diodorus of Sicily and Strabo, of the Amazons who were believed to be living in the mountainous regions.

â‚¬Å“Commentariesâ‚¬Â is divided into two sections. Early modern interpretations are represented by Isaac Taylor, John Stuart Mill, and Thomas Babington Macaulay. Seventeen modern assessmentsâ‚¬â€¢three of them new to the Second Editionâ‚¬â€¢focus on historical origins and backgrounds, Herodotusâ‚¬s place in history, and central issues concerning both the Persian Wars and Herodotusâ‚¬s reckoning of them. The new contributors are FranÂ§ois Hartog, James Redfield, and Siep Stuurman.

A Glossary, Selected Bibliography, and Index are also included. 7 Maps
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ReleaseDate 2013-04-05
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9780393933970

Country	USA
Brand	W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer	W. W. Norton & Company
Binding	Paperback
ReleaseDate	2013-04-05
UnitCount	1
Format	Illustrated
EANs	9780393933970

The Histories: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)

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