The Histories Book 3: Thaleia

The Histories Book 3: Thaleia Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the 'Father of History', and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his 'inquiry', being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a wealth of geographical and ethnographical information.The Histories, were divided into nine books, named after the nine Muses: the 'Muse of History', Clio, representing the first book, then Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope for books 2 to 9, respectively. Autor: Herodotus Herodotus Wydawnictwo: Smk Books Rok wydania: 2012 Okładka: miękka Liczba stron: 68 Wymiary: 22.9 x 15.2 x 0.6 cm Język: angielski ISBN: 9781617207716