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The Histories by Herodotus (c. 430 BC)
"The Father of History" tells the story of the Greco-Persian Wars — Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis — along with astonishing digressions about Egyptian pyramids, Scythian customs, Indian gold-digging ants, and flying snakes.
Historical Significance:
Herodotus of Halicarnassus wrote the first sustained narrative history in Western civilization around 430 BC. His purpose: "so that human achievements may not become forgotten in time, and great and marvelou...
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"The Father of History" tells the story of the Greco-Persian Wars — Marathon, Thermopylae, Salamis — along with astonishing digressions about Egyptian pyramids, Scythian customs, Indian gold-digging ants, and flying snakes.
Historical Significance:
Herodotus of Halicarnassus wrote the first sustained narrative history in Western civilization around 430 BC. His purpose: "so that human achievements may not become forgotten in time, and great and marvelou...
Read free on BoingyBooks: https://boingybooks.com/marketplace/product.php?id=249
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