Herodotus In Context: Ethnography, Science And The Art Of Persuasion

This book examines the Histories of Herodotus within the context of the intellectual climate of the mid- to late fifth century BC. It sees Herodotus' writings as part of the world of scientific enquiry more familiar from the natural philosophers and medical works of the time.

• | By (Author): Rosalind (Royal Holloway, University of London) Thomas
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• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: Jul 11, 2002
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 332 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0007233485
• | ISBN-13: 9780521012416