The Greek histories : the sweeping history of Ancient Greece as told by its first chroniclers: Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch / edited and annotated by Mary Lefkowitz and James Romm ; with an appendix by Jon E. Lendon ; translations by Carleton Brownson, Richard Crawley, Mary Lefkowitz, Pamela Mensch, Bernadotte Perrin, James Romm, and Samuel Shirley.
"The historians of Ancient Greece were pioneers of a new literary craft, and their work stands among the most enduring and important legacies of the Western world and the foundation of a major discipline. This highly readable edition includes key selections from Herodotus--often called the "father o...
Other Authors: |
Lefkowitz, Mary R., 1935-
(Editor, Translator) Romm, James S. (Editor, Translator) Lendon, J. E. (writer of appendix.) Brownson, Carleton L. (Carleton Lewis), 1866-1948 (Translator) Crawley, Richard, 1840-1893 (Translator) Mensch, Pamela, 1956- (Translator) Perrin, Bernadotte (Translator) Shirley, Samuel, 1912-2006 (Translator) Herodotus Thucydides Xenophon Plutarch |
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Language: | English |
Language of the Original: |
Greek, Ancient (to 1453) |
Language and/or Writing System: |
English text, partially translated from the Ancient Greek. |
Published: |
New York :
The Modern Library,
2022.
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Edition: | 2022 Modern Library edition. |
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Physical Description: | xxxiii, 442 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
Variant Title: |
Sweeping history of Ancient Greece as told by its first chroniclers: Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch |
Format: | Book |