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Herodotus: Histories Book VI (Paperback)
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Herodotus: Histories Book VI (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
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Book VI of the Histories is one of Herodotus' most varied books,
beginning with the final collapse of the Ionian Revolt and moving
on to the Athenian triumph at Marathon (490 BC); it also includes
fascinating material on Sparta, full of court intrigue and
culminating in Kleomenes' grisly death, and there is comedy too,
with Alkmeon's cramming clothes, boots, and even cheeks with gold
dust, then Hippokleides 'dancing away his marriage'. In Herodotus'
time, Marathon was already reaching almost legendary status,
commemorated in epigrams and monuments, and in this edition a
substantial introduction discusses Herodotus' relation to these
other memorials. It also explores the place of the book in the
Histories' overall structure, and pays particular attention to
Herodotus' treatment of impiety. A new text is then accompanied by
a full commentary, covering literary and historical aspects and
offering help with translation. The volume is suitable for
undergraduates, graduate students, teachers and scholars.
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