The Cambridge Companion to Herodotus

Popularly known as the 'Father of History', Herodotus is the first major prose writer in the history of Western literature whose work has survived in full. At a time when the ancient Greeks' knowledge of the past relied on orally transmitted memories, he was a pioneering historical practitioner who explored the interplay of myth and history and the role of narrative in history. Contributors to this volume analyze Herodotus' Histories and their influence. Taking a thematic approach, they explore the Histories and their context, techniques and themes, representation of the Greeks' relationships with foreigners and reception.

Author: Carolyn Dewald
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/01/2006
Pages: 402
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.65lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.20w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780521830010

Review Citation(s):
Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2006 pg. 280

About the Author
Dewald, Carolyn: - Carolyn Dewald is Professor of History and Classics at Bard College, New York. She has written extensively on Herodotus, including the introduction and notes to Herodotus The Histories (translated by Robin Waterfield) (1998). Her other publications include Thucydides' War Narrative: A Structural Study (forthcoming).Marincola, John: - John Marincola is Professor of Classics at Florida State University. His previous publications include Authority and Tradition in Ancient Historiography (Cambridge University Press, 1997), Greek Historians (2001) and (with M. A. Flower) Herodotus: Histories Book IX (Cambridge University Press, 2002.

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