Histories book ix has 1 available editions to buy at half price books. The cambridge companion to herodotus by carolyn dewald. Histories book ix has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The cambridge companion to herodotus edited by carolyn dewald. John marincola writes in his introduction to the penguin edition of the histories that there are certain identifiable pieces in the early books of herodotuss work which could be labeled as performance pieces. Book ix represents the conclusion and climax to herodotus histories.
The recent boom in the study of herodotus, however, is now set to includealongside the italian lorenzo valla series, now nearing completiona battery of new commentaries in english on all nine books. Flower and marincolas commentary on book 9the first commentary in english on book 9 in over a century the commentaries of how and wells. John marincola is the author of on writing history from herodotus to herodian 4. His previous publications include authority and tradition in ancient historiography cambridge university press, 1997, greek historians 2001 and with m. Popularly known as the father of history, herodotus is the first major prose writer in the history of western literature whose work has survived in full. Herodotus portrays the conflict as one between the forces of slavery the persians on the one hand, and freedom the athenians and the confederacy of greek citystates which united against the invaders on the other. The persian wars in fourthcentury oratory and historiography, in e.
I published a second book in collaboration with my longtime friend john marincola. While the story of this heroic drama forms the main theme of herodotus narrative, the authors curiosity fleshes out the text with digressions, folk tales and stories. He revised the penguin edition of herodotus histories, and provided the translation for the landmark xenophons hellenica. Marincola, the histories penguin classics in history books. So its fitting that, through herodotus book, the english patient reveals his own history. List of books and articles about herodotus online research. It is an evolving bibliography and your discoveries will gladly be added to it. Book ix of herodotus histories is the conclusive climax to his work, as the victories at plataea and mycale complete the improbable greek victory over persia. Histories book ix, by herodotus, edited by michael a. Herodotus, a greek from the city of halicarnassus in asia minor todays bodrum in turkey, published his histories sometime between 426 and 415 bce. The publication of any commentary is to be warmly welcomed. Book ix of herodotus histories provides the conclusion and climax to his work, as the victories at plataea and mycale complete the improbable greek victory over persia. Macan are themselves nearing the century mark, toomarks an auspicious start to that project. Mar 20, 2018 john marincola is professor of classics at florida state university, where he specializes in greek and roman historiography and rhetoric.
Reading herodotus is a 2007 text which represented a departure in herodotean scholarship. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Jan 01, 2003 buy the histories penguin classics rev ed by herodotus, john m. Clio these are the researches of herodotus of halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the greeks and the barbarians from losing their due meed of glory. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Review elizabeth irwin 2010 journal of hellenic studies. Flower s and john marincolas commentary on book ix of herodotuss histories for the cambridge green and yellow series. This english commentary treats herodotus work as historical narrative and as literature, incorporating the results of recent scholarly. John marincola author of on writing history from herodotus. Herodotus, histories, book iii the book includes the text, running vocabulary, and notes. A companion to greek and roman historiography wiley online.
This is all the information herodotus grants us about the1i use c. In addition to articles on greek history and historiography, he is the author of theopompus of chios. Book ix is the final book of herodotuss histories and contains, among other things, herodotuss accounts of the battles of plataea and mycale, the immediate aftermath of the persians defeat in. Things improved when cambridge university press began commissioning scholars such as a.
The only more recent commentary in english on one of herodotus books is the impressive and in many aspects exemplary study by lloyd on book ii. Popularly known as the father of history, herodotus is the first major prose writer in the history of western literature whose. He was born around 490 bc in halicarnassus, on the southwest coast of asia minor. Jun 22, 2009 things improved when cambridge university press began commissioning scholars such as a. Histories book v cambridge greek and latin classics. The cambridge companion to herodotus cambridge companions to literature. Flowers and john marincolas commentary on book ix of herodotuss histories for the cambridge green and yellow series. The cambridge companion to herodotus cambridge companions to. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
The persian wars in fourthcentury oratory and historiography, in. The major themes of the work are all here echoed, modified, and revisited, and book ix is thus essential for exploring its meaning or range of possible meanings. Flower, and john marincola to edit the greek text of individual books of herodotus and write circumscribed commentaries thereon. He is currently at work on a book on hellenistic historiography. John marincola is professor of classics at florida state university.
Book ix is the final book of herodotuss histories and contains, among other things, herodotuss accounts of the battles of plataea and mycale, the immediate aftermath of the persians defeat in and withdrawal from mainland greece, and the siege of sestos. This commentary, the first in english solely on book ix in over a century, provides a greek text with detailed philological. The cambridge companion to herodotus by carolyn dewald, 9780521536837, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Herodotus histories is the first major surviving prose work from antiquity. Flower is a lecturer in the department of classics at princeton university. This is a commentary on book ix of herodotus histories cambridge 2002. The histories was at some point divided into the nine books that appear in modern editions, conventionally named after the nine.
Few historians, indeed few writers, of any era have been subjected to such widely divergent evaluations as herodotus of halicarnassus. He has edited a companion to greek and roman historiography 2007 and oxford readings in greek and roman. Herodotus has 360 books on goodreads with 121711 ratings. John marincola is professor of classics at florida state university, where he specializes in greek and roman historiography and rhetoric. He is the author of authority and tradition in ancient historiography and greek historians, and has edited a companion to greek and roman historiography and greek and roman historiography, among other books. Cambridge core ancient history the cambridge companion to herodotus edited by. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by. In the series cambridge greek and latin classics, the cambridge university press presents a commentary on herodotus book ix, edited by michael a. Honestly i think translations of anything get kind of a bad rap because really, if youre translating from one language to a very different one about two and a half millennia later, its unlikely youll ever be able to get quite the juice you could in the original. The first was the wellreceived 2002 commentary on book 9 edited by john marincola and michael flower see j. The first example of nonfiction, the text that underlies the entire discipline of history. Only scant knowledge of his life can be gleaned from his writings and from references to him by later writings, notably the suda. Herodotus would have made his researches known to the larger world through oral recitations to a public crowd. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the the cambridge companion to herodotus cambridge companions to literature, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country.
Histories book ix cambridge university press, 2002. Edited by carolyn dewald, bard college, new york, john marincola, florida state university. The commentary focuses on context, grammar, history, and narratology. He is the author of authority and tradition in ancient historiography 1997, greek historians 2001 and, with michael a. Happily, rumor reports that the remaining seven are progressing, but we do not know whether the press will publish several at once, should they arrive together. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. Flower and marincolas commentary on book 9the first commentary in english on book 9 in over a century the commentaries of how and wells and of the splendid r. Its range of interests is immense, covering the whole of the known world and much beyond, and it culminates in a detailed account of the persian wars of the early fifth century bc. General bibliography red indicates a link direct to an etext this bibliography was put together by niall livingstone and has been adapted by ken dowden. Herodotus and religion in the persian wars mikalson, j. Although scholars have hardly ever thought of herodotus as a great military historian, he has managed nonetheless to infuse many of his battle narratives with a profound sense of excitement and pathos simultaneously. Buy the histories penguin classics rev ed by herodotus, john m.
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