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The Greek Histories

The historians of Ancient Greece were pioneers of a new literary craft, and their work stands among the world's most enduring and important legacies. This highly readable edition includes key selections from Herodotus—often called the "father of history"—Thucydides, Xenophon, and Plutarch, whose biographies drew on primary sources since lost to history. It collects their most popular, and most widely taught, work in a single, accessible volume. The stories included here chart the landmark events of Ancient Greece—the Persian War, Peloponnesian War, and the lives of Alexander the Great and Demetrius—and add up to a singular portrait of the Hellenic world.

The Greek historians were also the first to explore the possibilities of their craft, introducing, at the very dawn of the field, the concept that historical writing is far more than a chronicle of past events. Taken together, the Greek histories draw attention to each author's emphasis on religion, leadership, character, and the lessons to be drawn from war. Complete with introductions to each historian, footnotes providing valuable context to Greek culture and language, and an appendix on the Greek military world, this volume is an invaluable resource for students and passionate readers of history alike.

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