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Herodotus’ Histories Vol. 2

Herodotus’ Histories

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Herodotus’ Histories Vol. 2 By Herodotus (c. 484-c. 425 BC)

The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, the Histories tell the story of the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. The rise of the Persian Empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict with Greece. Herodotus treats the conflict as an ideological one, frequently contrasting the absolute power of the Persian king with the democratic government of the Greeks. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia.)

Total running time: 06:57:22. Read by Caroline Fokke, Shirley Anderson, Sibella Denton, MorganScorpion, David Leeson, & Graham Redman. Proofed, coordinated, and produced by Karen Merline.

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Cover image taken from “Cyclopaedia of Universal History: Being an Account of the Principal Events in the Career of the Human Race, from the Beginnings of Civilization to the Present Time” by John Clark Ridpath (1885). Copyright expired in US, Canada, EU, and all countries with author's life +70 yrs laws. Cover design by Janette Brown. This design is in the public domain.

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