{"product_id":"9781853991851","title":"Herodotus: Book II","description":"\u003ch3\u003eClassic Commentaries\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eHerodotus: Book II\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eW.G. Waddell\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistory \/ Ancient \/ Egypt\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Histories (also known as The History) of Herodotus is considered the founding work of history in Western literature.  Written from the 450s to the 420s BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, they  serve as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known around the Mediterranean and Western Asia at that time. It remains one of the West's most important sources.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHerodotus' account of Egyptian history and customs, contained in Book II of his long narrative history of the Persian Wars, is a classic example of 'the father of history' at work. History (historie, inquiry) in its broadest context here includes anthropology, natural history and virtually any piece of 'antiquarian' information that appealed to him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo single-volume edition of the text has been available since that of Waddell, who brings to the book rare but thorough acquaintance with both Greek historiography and Egyptology. The edition includes text, commentary, vocabulary, an appendix on Ionic dialect and index of proper names.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eW.G. Waddell\u003c\/b\u003e, at the time of writing (1939), taught at the Fuad el Awal University in Cairo, Egypt.\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e27 August 1998\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBristol Classical Press\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781853991851\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e344\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12.16\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53974084550796,"sku":"9781853991851","price":36.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781853991851","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}