Herodotus - The Histories - Paperback Pornogrind Barcode: 053436825822

Barcode: 053436825822

Label: Wolf Pack Global Music

Barcode: 601501341922

Drawing on the expertise of specialists from the fields of classical studies English and comparative literature modern languages music dance and theatre and performance studies as well as from practitioners within the creative industries the volume is able to offer an unprecedented modern and dynamic study of 'epic content and form across myriad diverse performance arenas

Herodotus - The Histories - Paperback Pornogrind Barcode: 053436825822Binding: Paperback Description: Herodotus is not only known as the `father of history' as Cicero called him but also the father of ethnography; as well as charting the historical background to the Persian Wars his curiosity also prompts frequent digression on the cultures of the peoples he introduces. While much of the information he gives has proved to be astonishingly accurate he also entertains us with delightful tales of one eyed men and gold