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If a new translation of Herodotus does not justify itself, it will

hardly be justified in a preface; therefore the question whether it was needed may be left here without discussion. The aim of the translator has been above all things faithfulness -faithfulness to the manner of expression and to the structure of sentences, as well as to the meaning of the Author. At the same time it is conceived that the freedom and variety of Herodotus is not always best reproduced by such severe consistency of rendering as is perhaps desirable in the case of the Epic writers before and the philosophical writers after his time: nor again must his simplicity of thought and occasional quaintness be

reproduced in the form of archaisms of language

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The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (known popularly as The History) was written by English historian Edward Gibbon and published in six volumes.

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Like the city it celebrates, Gotham is massive and endlessly fascinating. This narrative of well over 1,000 pages, written after more than two decades of collaborative research by history professors Edwin G. Burrows and Mike Wallace, copiously chronicles New York City from the primeval days of the Lenape Indians to the era when, with Teddy Roosevelt as police commissioner, the great American city became regarded as “Capital of the World.” The sheer bulk of the book may be off- putting, but the reader can use a typically New York approach: Those who don’t settle in for the entire history can easily “commute” in and out to read individual chapters, which stand alone nicely and cover the major themes of particular eras very well.

While Gotham is fact-laden (with a critical apparatus that includes a bibliography and two indices–one for names, another for subjects), the prose admirably achieves both clarity and style. “What is our take, our angle, our schtick?” ask the authors, setting a distinctly New York tone in their introduction. No matter what it’s called, their method of weaving together countless stories works wonderfully. The startlingly detailed research and lively writing bring innumerable characters (from Peter Minuit to Boss Tweed) to life, and even those who think they know the history of New York City will no doubt find surprises on nearly every page. Gotham is a rarity, reigning as both authoritative history and page-turning story. –Robert McNamara

A tome matching the size of its subject, this doorstopper (the first of a two-volume history) more than justifies the 20 years Burrows and Wallace spent on itAnot to mention the space it will take on the nightstands of New Yorkers actual, former, future and presumptive. Its massive size permits the inclusion of details, minor characters and anecdotes of everyday life that vibrantly communicate the city’s genesis and evolution. The authors have synthesized histories from various perspectivesAcultural, economic, political, etc.Ainto a novelistic narrative, providing the context for stories of the diverse denizens who shaped the city. Both New York academics (Brooklyn College and CUNY, respectively), Burrows and Wallace have produced a historical work that merits the term “definitive” yet still manages to entertain. Underneath reasoned academic prose lies a populist bent, unflinching in relating ugly events and describing the unsavory behavior of prominent figures; in its original sense, “Gotham” denotes a town of tricksters and fools, and this book is full of both. Vague documentation may, on occasion, frustrate the academic reader, but such quibbles should be left to professional historians. The rest will read with pleasure and await the companion volume’s promised appearance in the year 2000. 160 photos and linecuts and 15 maps not seen by PW. 40,000 copy first printing.
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Herodotus of Halicarnassus was born about 484 B.C. and died some 60 years later. He traveled over much of the known ancient world, making trips to places such as southern Italy, lower Egypt, and the Caucasus. His great History, the first major prose work in world literature, is an account of his world at the time of the Persian Wars. The book, here ably translated by University of Chicago scholar David Grene, earned Herodotus the epithet “The Father of History” in ancient times. He distinguishes between the things seen with his own eyes and those of which he had only heard. But he was often too credulous of things told to him by his peers along the way, for which reason his younger contemporary Thucydides called him “The Father of Lies.” Renowned in his own time for his humanity and wide-ranging curiosity, Herodotus shows an insatiable appetite for both useful information and a good yarn, and The History is a starting point for any student of the past.

-The History- by Herodotus is a classic masterpiece that is considered to be the very first work of history. The narrative details the war that took place between Persians and Greek city-states. The conflict between the two factions has been described on an ideological basis. An engrossing insight into the rise of Persian Empire. Informative!

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Volume I

CONTENTS

Preface. Book The First. The Ancient History Of The Egyptians. Part The First. Description of Egypt.

Chapter I.

Thebais.

Chapter II.

Middle Egypt, or Heptanomis.

Chapter III.

Lower Egypt. Part The Second. Of the Manners and Customs of the Egyptians.

Chapter I.

Concerning The Kings And Government.

Chapter II.

Concerning the Priests And Religion Of The Egyptians.

Chapter III.

Of The Egyptian Soldiers And War.

Chapter IV.

Of Their Arts And Sciences.

Chapter V.

Of Their Husbandmen, Shepherds, and Artificers.

Chapter VI.

Of The Fertility Of Egypt. Part The Third. The History of the Kings of Egypt. Book The Second. The History Of The Carthaginians. Part The First. Character, Manners, Religion, Government. Part The Second. The History of the Carthaginians.

Chapter I.

The Foundation of Carthage.

Chapter II.

The History of Carthage. Book the Third. The History of the Assyrians.

Chapter I.

The First Empire of the Assyrians.

Chapter II.

The Second Assyrian Empire, both of Nineveh and Babylon.

Chapter III.

The History of the Kingdom of the Medes.

Chapter IV.

The History of the Lydians. Maps. Footnotes

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