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The histories

Herodotus, b. 484 B.C.?1996
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The story of the Greek city-states uniting to repel a superior Persian army is the main theme in this classical narrative, but Herodotus fleshes out his text with digressions, describing the wonders of Egypt and recounting stories and folk tales.
Main title:
The histories / Herodotus ; translated by Aubrey de Selincourt.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 1996.
Collation:
672p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Translated from the Greek.
ISBN:
9780140446388 (pbk)
Dewey class:
938.03
Local class:
930
Language:
EnglishGreek, Ancient (to 1453)
BRN:
1301227
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