Herodotus Histories Book IX [Paperback]

Commentary providing a Greek text with detailed philological, literary, and historical notes.Book IX of Herodotus' Histories provides the conclusion and climax to his work, as the victories at Plataea and Mycale complete the improbable Greek victory over Persia. This commentary, the first in English devoted solely to Book IX in over a century, treats Herodotus' work as both a historical narrative and a work of literature, incorporating the results of recent scholarly work in the fields of Greek history and historiography. It contains a Greek text together with detailed philological, literary, and historical notes designed to assist the intermediate Greek student.Book IX of Herodotus' Histories provides the conclusion and climax to his work, as the victories at Plataea and Mycale complete the improbable Greek victory over Persia. This commentary, the first in English devoted solely to Book IX in over a century, treats Herodotus' work as both a historical narrative and a work of literature, incorporating the results of recent scholarly work in the fields of Greek history and historiography. It contains a Greek text together with detailed philological, literary, and historical notes designed to assist the intermediate Greek student.Book IX of Herodotus' Histories is the conclusive climax to his work, as the victories at Plataea and Mycale complete the improbable Greek victory over Persia. This English commentary treats Herodotus' work as historical narrative and as literature, incorporating the results of recent scholarly research in Greek history and historiography. It contains a Greek text and detailed philological, literary, and historical notes designed to assist the intermediate Greek student.List of maps and figures; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Herodotus Histories Book IX; Commentary; Appendixes; Bibliography; Indexes.'invaluable' The Times Literary Supplement