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Ancient · History

The Histories

by Herodotus. An expansive inquiry into the Greco-Persian Wars blends history, ethnography, storytelling, and reflection on power.

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Date
c. 440 BCE
Origin
Ancient Greece
Era
Ancient
Genre
History
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Very long
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

WarCultureCausation

Why it matters

An expansive inquiry into the Greco-Persian Wars blends history, ethnography, storytelling, and reflection on power.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books / harvard. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.

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