The work was originally published in Italian as part of the Fondazione Lorenzo Valla series. The English edition was thoroughly reworked and supplemented with new material. Content Overview
Explores the mythical origins of the Greco-Persian conflict and the rise of Cyrus the Great. A Commentary on Herodotus Books I-IV (Bks. 1-4)
(2007) is widely considered the modern gold standard for scholars and serious students of the "Father of History". Published by Oxford University Press (OUP), this volume replaces the century-old, though still classic, commentary by How and Wells (1912) with updated archaeological and historical insights. Key Contributors and Origin The work was originally published in Italian as
Provides a massive ethnographic and geographical deep-dive into Egypt, which Herodotus famously calls "the gift of the Nile". this volume replaces the century-old