![]() ![]() The Asiatic "Great King" Xerxes, who followed in the footsteps of Cyrus and Darius and assembled a military force numbered in the millions, was intent on enslaving the Greeks as he had so many other countries in the region- Egypt, Asia Minor, Syria, Babylonia, etc. It is in part a gripping and much revered tale of colossal confrontation between freedom-loving Greek-speaking peoples (the Athenians, Spartans, and others) and the seemingly unstoppable forces of the Persians. To read The History (Herodotus' only book) is to seek one's roots as a member of Western democratic civilization. Overview (partially extracted from the Grene text and prepared for a woman's ![]() I also recommend the excellent introductionĪnd the translation provided by David Grene. Overall Impression: This is a thoroghly enjoyable and entertainingīook, a "must" read in the Western canon. Numbers provided in squareīrackets or parentheses refer to the page numbers in this edition. ![]() ![]() Outline summary by Michael McGoodwin, prepared 1996Īcknowledgement: This work has been summarized using the University of ChicagoĮdition transl. ![]()
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