{"product_id":"the-histories-paperback-3","title":"The Histories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHerodotus\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobin Waterfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eCarolyn Dewald\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The father of history,\" as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers well-versed in the classics. Compelled by his desire to \"prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time,\" Herotodus recounts the incidents preceding and following the Persian Wars. He gives us much more than military history, though, providing the fullest portrait of the classical world of the 5th and 6th centuries. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTranslated by Robin Waterfield, a distinguished translator whose version of Plato's \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e has been described as  the best available', this readable new translation is supplemented with expansive notes to help the reader appreciate the book in depth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e For over 100 years \u003cstrong\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/strong\u003e has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarolyn Dewald\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Southern California. \u003cstrong\u003eRobin Waterfield\u003c\/strong\u003e is a distinguished translator whose version of Plato's \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e has been described as `the best available'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 840\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 x 7.71 x 5.17 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42694902677567,"sku":"9780199535668","price":13.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/50014aa5d737d76e400973f22043eb9c.webp?v=1765002307","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/the-histories-paperback-3","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}