The Way of Herodotus: Travels with the Man Who Invented History - Softcover

Marozzi, Justin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0306818574 ISBN 13: 9780306818578

Publisher: Da Capo Press, 2010

Synopsis

Intrepid travel historian Justin Marozzi retraces the footsteps of Herodotus through the Mediterranean and Middle East, examining Herodotus's 2,500-year-old observations about the cultures and places he visited and finding echoes of his legacy reverberating to this day. The Way of Herodotus is a lively yet thought-provoking excursion into the world of Herodotus, with the man who invented history ever present, guiding the narrative with his discursive spirit.

About this title

About the Author:

Justin Marozzi is a writer, journalist, and historian who has traveled extensively throughout the Herodotean world. He is the author of the highly acclaimed Tamerlane. He lives in London.

From Booklist:

Marozzi notes that Herodotus was the first historian, travel writer, anthropologist, political theorist, foreign correspondent, and prose stylist. During the classical age of the fifth century BC, Herodotus wrote the first history text, known as the Histories. Marozzi calls it a masterpiece on the grandest scale, a chronological history of the Persian wars. Marozzi examines Herodotus’ 2,500-year observations about the cultures and places he visited. The author sees Herodotus as “an aspiring geographer, a budding moralist, a skillful dramatist, a high-spirited explorer, and an inveterate storyteller; part learned scholar, part tabloid hack, but always broad-minded.” Marozzi’s research included more than 100 books and articles. The result is an imposing and remarkable travel history. --George Cohen

About this edition

• Publisher: Da Capo Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0306818574
• ISBN 13: 9780306818578
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384