Herodotus

Review

[Romm] explores succinctly Herodotus' double roles as an historian and a spinner of yarns (it's sometimes hard to tell when one begins and the other leaves off), and he makes it clear that the ancient world was populated by folks who could be as duplicitous or heroic as any alive today. -- Herbert Kupferberg, Parade --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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[Romm] explores succinctly Herodotus' double roles as an historian and a spinner of yarns (it's sometimes hard to tell when one begins and the other leaves off), and he makes it clear that the ancient world was populated by folks who could be as duplicitous or heroic as any alive today. -- Herbert Kupferberg, Parade --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Description

Herodotus, widely known as the father of history, was not only a historian but also a master story-teller, argues the author of this insightful book. James Romm gives general readers a fresh appreciation