Histories book ix, by herodotus, edited by michael a. A commentary on herodotus books iiv by david asheri, alan. Asheri, lloyd and corcella, a commentary on herodotus books iiv 2007 is now the main text, but has not yet fully replaced the old commentary on herodotus by w. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Books iiv cover the history and cultures of lydia, egypt, persia, and the nomads of scythia and north africa, in their contacts with the greeks from mythical times to the start of the fifth century b.
If youre at all interested in getting the full meaning from herodotus which is, in my opinion, a large part of the reason to read ancient texts you will need to consult an additional commentary quite often. An invaluable resource for the study of one of the greatest, and earliest, western prose writers. He is known for having written the book the histories greek. A commentary on herodotus books iiv david asheri, alan lloyd, and aldo corcella edited by oswyn murray and and alfonso moreno. In the last decade or so, studies of herodotus have flourished in the englishspeaking world.
Dec 15, 2011 buy a commentary on herodotus books llv by asheri, david isbn. Formerly professor of ancient history david asheri, david asheri, alan lloyd, professor of ancient history alan lloyd, aldo corcella, professor of classical philology aldo corcella. Review of a commentary on herodotus books iiv by d. Formerly professor of ancient history david asheri, david asheri, professor of ancient history alan lloyd, alan lloyd, professor of classical philology aldo corcella, aldo corcella. Four times the size of homers iliad, it describes the origins and course of the conflicts between the persian empire and the greek citystates at the beginning of the 5th century bce. A commentary on herodotus book i at least notes of an.
Despite herodotus s historical significance, little is known about his personal life. A selective bibliography to herodotus items with an. A commentary on herodotus books iiv formerly professor. Asheri s commentary on book 3 benefits from a helpful translation of the bisi tun inscription by maria brosius 52837, as well as a list of satrapies and peoples that are named in herodotus and in the persian inscriptions 53742. Herodotus, one of the earliest and greatest of western prose authors, set out in the late fifth century bc to describe the world as he knew it its peoples and their achievements, together with the causes. Aug 30, 2007 a commentary on herodotus, books 14 a commentary on herodotus, alfonso moreno.
Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. The fundamental commentary resource for the early books. A selective bibliography to herodotus items with an asterisk. Aug 30, 2007 buy commentary on herodotus books iiv. In the first four books, herodotus focuses on the growth. A commentary on herodotus with introduction and appendices. Herodotus talks about the germanii tribe in ancient persia. However, apart from new commentaries for books viii and ix in the cambridge green and yellow series and lionel scotts historical commentary of book vi, there. C these themes, with many digressions, are woven into an account of the. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. A commentary on herodotus books iiv by david asheri.
An invaluable resource for the study of one of the. Edited by oswyn murray and alfonso moreno with a contribution by maria brosius. A commentary on herodotus books iiv by david asheri, 9780199639366, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. David asheri is the author of a commentary on herodotus books iiv 4. A commentary on herodotus, books 14, by david asheri, alan lloyd, aldo corcella. A commentary on herodotus books iiv herodotus, one of the earliest and greatest of western prose authors, set out in the late fifth century bc to describe the world as he knew it its peoples and their achievements, together with the causes and course of the great wars that brought the greek cities into conflict with the empires of the near east. For the general reader it, and all four individual books, remain the most valuable and accessible matter in an advanced commentary. Ok, lets say that we want a historical commentary on herodotus. Herodotus, referred to by cicero and others as the father of history, was the first to make the events of the past the subject of research and verification, and to relate their consequences to the present. Herodotus, one of the earliest and greatest of western prose authors, set out in the late fifth century bc to describe the world as he knew it its peoples and their achievements, together with the causes and course of the great wars that brought the. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue.
A commentary on herodotus books iiv formerly professor of. Jun 22, 2009 the commentary that they provide is especially useful because it is in these books that herodotus discusses the history and culture of ancient lydia, persia, babylonia, egypt, and scythia. Books iiv cover the history and cultures of lydia, egypt, persia, and the nomads of scythia and north africa, in their contacts with the greeks from mythical times to the start of the fifth century bc. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. David asheri, alan lloyd, and aldo corcella edited by oswyn murray and and alfonso moreno.
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Books iiv article pdf available in ancient cilvilizations from scythia to siberia 141. The commentary that they provide is especially useful because it is in these books that herodotus discusses the history and culture of ancient lydia, persia, babylonia, egypt, and scythia. With introduction, text, apparatus, commentary, appendices, indices, maps. A commentary on herodotus books i iv book, 2007 worldcat. A commentary on herodotus books iiv volume 1 of a commentary on herodotus, aldo corcella. Dec 15, 2011 a commentary on herodotus books iiv by david asheri, 9780199639366, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Herodotus research project history bibliographies cite. A commentary on herodotus books iiv 2007 oxford university press oxford. It is designed for use alongside the oxford classical text of herodotus, and will replace the centuryold historical commentary of how and wells 1912 as the most authoritative account of modern scholarship on herodotus. Get pdf a commentary on herodotus books iiv fullonline.
A commentary on herodotus books iiv free ebook download as pdf file. Aug 30, 2007 a commentary on herodotus books iiv volume 1 of a commentary on herodotus, aldo corcella. Asheri, formerly professor of ancient history david, lloyd, professor of ancient history alan, corcella, professor of classical philology aldo, murray, emeritus fellow of balliol college oswyn, moreno, fellow of magdalen college alfonso. A commentary on herodotus books iiv link read online download. Alfonso moreno this commentary by leading scholars has been revised and edited, and is designed for use alongside the oxford classical text of herodotus, and will replace the centuryold historical commentary of. A commentary on herodotus books iiv by david asheri, 9780198149569, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Buy a commentary on herodotus books llv by asheri, david isbn. However, apart from new commentaries for books viii and ix in the cambridge green and yellow series 1 and lionel scotts historical commentary of book vi, 2 there has been no general commentary of the whole of herodotus text to support this new and exciting raft of scholarship except the. His histories primarily deals with the lives of croesus, cyrus, cambyses, smerdis, darius, and xerxes and the battles of marathon, thermopylae, artemisium, salamis, plataea, and mycale. Herodotus, one of the earliest and greatest of western prose authors, set out in the late fifth century bc to describe the world as he knew it its peoples and their achievements, together with the causes and course of the great wars that brought the greek cities into conflict with the empires of the near east.