The Histories: A Norton Critical Edition by Herodotus (English) Paperback Book

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Walter Blanco's acclaimed translation of The Histories is now available in its entirety in this revised and expanded Norton Critical Edition.

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Walter Blanco's acclaimed translation of The Histories is now available in its entirety in this revised and expanded Norton Critical Edition. Herodotus's history is the earliest continuous prose narrative in Western literature. His long narrative—longer than either of the Homeric epics—continues to hold us spellbound because of the author'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 maps—all new to the Second Edition—give readers a visual understanding of events and places, 490–479 B.C.E. "Backgrounds" 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. "Commentaries" is divided into two sections. Early modern interpretations are represented by Isaac Taylor, John Stuart Mill, and Thomas Babington Macaulay. Seventeen modern assessments—three of them new to the Second Edition—focus on historical origins and backgrounds, Herodotus's place in history, and central issues concerning both the Persian Wars and Herodotus's reckoning of them. The new contributors are François Hartog, James Redfield, and Siep Stuurman. A Glossary, Selected Bibliography, and Index are also included.

Author Biography

Walter Blanco is Associate Professor of English at the City University of New York. Jennifer Tolbert Roberts is Professor of Classics and History at the City College of New York and the CUNY Graduate Center.  Her books include Accountability in Athenian Government and Athens on Trial: The Antidemocratic Tradition in Western Thought. Walter Blanco is Associate Professor of English at the City University of New York.

Table of Contents

Introduction Acknowledgements Chronology of Events A Note on the Persian WarsList of Maps The Histories BOOK 1BOOK 2BOOK 3BOOK 4BOOK 5BOOK 6BOOK 7BOOK 8BOOK 9 Backgrounds Aeschylus • From The PersiansBacchylides • Third Epinician OdeThucydides • From The Peloponnesian War[The Hippocratic Corpus] • From Airs, Waters, PlacesAristotle • From PoliticsPlutarch • From On the Malice of Herodotus The Amazons: Contrasting AccountsDiodorus of Sicily • From Bibliotheca HistoricaStrabo • From Geographica1.5.1–4 Commentaries Early Modern Criticism Isaac Taylor • [The Consequences of the Greek Victory for Western Civilization: A Christian View]John Stuart Mill • [The Consequences of the Greek Victory for Western Civilization: A Secular View]Thomas Babington Macaulay • [The Purpose and Method of History] Modern Criticism I.BackgroundR. G. Collingwood • History's Nature, Object, Method, and ValueChristian Meier • The Origins of History in Ancient GreeceOswyn Murray • Greek Historians II. HerodotusJames Romm • The Shape of Herodotus' WorldCharles W. Fornara • Herodotus' PerspectiveArnaldo Momigliano • The Place of Herodotus in the History of HistoriographyJ. A. S. Evans • Father of History or Father of Lies: The Reputation of Herodotus III. The Persian WarsA. T. Olmstead • Persia and the Greek Frontier ProblemArther Ferrill • Herodotus and the Strategy and Tactics of the Invasion of Xerxes IV. Aspects of Herodotus' WorkA.W. Gomme • Herodotos and AeschylusFrançois Hartog • Amazons: Difference and InversionRosaria Vignolo Munson • Artemisia in HerodotusJohn Hart • Themistocles in HistoryVirginia Hunter • [Homer, Herodotus, and the Egyptian Logos]Donald Lateiner • Five Systems of ExplanationJames Redfield • Herodotus the TouristSiep Stuurman • Herodotus and Sima Qian: History and the Anthropological Turn in Ancient Greece and Han China GlossarySelected BibliographyIndex

Feature

Introduction Acknowledgements Chronology of Events A Note on the Persian Wars List of Maps The Histories BOOK 1 BOOK 2 BOOK 3 BOOK 4 BOOK 5 BOOK 6 BOOK 7 BOOK 8 BOOK 9 Backgrounds Aeschylus ? From The Persians Bacchylides ? Third Epinician Ode Thucydides ? From The PeloponnesianWar [The Hippocratic Corpus] ? From Airs, Waters,Places Aristotle ? From Politics Plutarch ? From On the Malice of Herodotus The Amazons: Contrasting Accounts Diodorus of Sicily ? From BibliothecaHistorica Strabo ? From Geographica 1.5.1?4 Commentaries Early Modern Criticism Isaac Taylor ? [The Consequences of the Greek Victory forWestern Civilization: A Christian View] John Stuart Mill ? [The Consequences of the Greek Victory forWestern Civilization: A Secular View] Thomas Babington Macaulay ? [The Purpose and Method ofHistory] Modern Criticism I.Background R. G. Collingwood ? History?s Nature, Object, Method,and Value Christian Meier ? The Origins of History in AncientGreece Oswyn Murray ? Greek Historians II. Herodotus James Romm ? The Shape of Herodotus? World Charles W. Fornara ? Herodotus? Perspective Arnaldo Momigliano ? The Place of Herodotus in the History ofHistoriography J. A. S. Evans ? Father of History or Father of Lies: TheReputation of Herodotus III. The Persian Wars A. T. Olmstead ? Persia and the Greek FrontierProblem Arther Ferrill ? Herodotus and the Strategy and Tactics ofthe Invasion of Xerxes IV. Aspects of Herodotus' Work A.W. Gomme ? Herodotos and Aeschylus Fran

Details ISBN0393933970 Author Jennifer Tolbert Roberts Short Title HISTORIES 2/E Series Norton Critical Editions Language English Edition 2nd ISBN-10 0393933970 ISBN-13 9780393933970 Media Book Format Paperback Residence GR Year 2013 Imprint WW Norton & Co Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Translator Walter Blanco Edited by Jennifer Tolbert Roberts Birth 1947 Publication Date 2013-05-21 Replaces 9780393959468 UK Release Date 2013-05-21 AU Release Date 2013-05-21 NZ Release Date 2013-05-21 US Release Date 2013-05-21 Illustrations 7 Maps Subtitle A Norton Critical Edition Pages 672 Publisher WW Norton & Co Edition Description Second Edition DEWEY 938.03 Audience Professional & Vocational We've got this

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