{"product_id":"herodotus-book-viii-paperback","title":"Herodotus: Book VIII - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJ. Enoch Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJ. Enoch Powell\u003c\/b\u003e (Volume Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Histories\u003c\/i\u003e (also known as \u003ci\u003eThe History\u003c\/i\u003e) 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBook VIII, Urania, is an account of the huge expedition mounted by Darius' son and successor, Xerxes, and the Greek response to the threat. It covers events such as the destruction by storm of two hundred ships sent to block the Greeks from escaping; The supernatural rescue of Delphi from a Persian attack; The Battle of Salamis; a description of Angarum, the Persian riding post; Artemisia, the Persian woman commander; the vengeance of Hermotimus, Xerxes' chief eunuch; and the refusal of an attempt by Alexander to seek a Persian alliance with Athens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis standard edition includes the Greek text with Commentary, Index of Proper Names, Index to the Commentary in English.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Enoch Powell\u003c\/b\u003e was former Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, UK, and sometime Professor of Greek, University of Sydney, Australia. His \u003ci\u003eLexicon to Herodotus\u003c\/i\u003e (1938) is still considered the standard index and lexicon, indispensible for any serious student of Herodotus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 8.28 x 5.88 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50391957078253,"sku":"9780862920043","price":77.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/SrFdNZ1lSS9780862920043.webp?v=1785818917","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/herodotus-book-viii-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}