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Herodotus in Context: Ethnography, Science and the Art of Persuasion
Thomas, Rosalind (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Herodotus in Context: Ethnography, Science and the Art of Persuasion
Thomas, Rosalind (Royal Holloway, University of London)
This book examines the Histories of Herodotus within the context of the intellectual climate of the mid- to late fifth century BC. It sees Herodotus' writings as part of the world of scientific enquiry more familiar from the natural philosophers and medical works of the time.
332 pages, black & white illustrations
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | August 28, 2000 |
ISBN13 | 9780521662598 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 332 |
Dimensions | 159 × 236 × 27 mm · 657 g |