Introductionby Rosalind Thomas Editor’s | |
Preface by | |
Preface by | |
book One Book Two Book Three Book Four Book Five Book Six Book Seven Book Eight Book Nine | |
The Athenian Government in Herodotus | |
The Spartan State in War and Peace | |
The Account of Egypt: Herodotus Right and Wrong | |
Herodotean Geography | |
Herodotus and the Black Sea Region | |
Rivers and Peoples of Scythia | |
The Continuity of Steppe Culture | |
The Ionian Revolt | |
Classical Greek Religious Festivals | |
Ancient Greek Units of Currency, Weight, and Distance | |
Dialect and Ethnic Groups in Herodotus | |
Aristocratic Families in Herodotus | |
Herodotus on Persia and the Persian Empire | |
Hoplite Warfare in Herodotus | |
The Persian Army in Herodotus | |
Oracles, Religion, and Politics in Herodotus | |
Herodotus and the Poets | |
The Size of Xerxes’ Expeditionary Force | |
Trireme Warfare in Herodotus | |
Tyranny in Herodotus | |
On Women and Marriage in Herodotus | |
Glossary Ancient Sources | |
Bibliography for the General Reader | |
Figure Credits | |
Index | |
Reference | |
Maps | |
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