History

Author: Herodotus (Ancient Greece)
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Publish Date: 2002-03-01
Features: This book is a monumental work by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus (484-425 BC) documenting the Greco-Persian Wars. In addition to providing a detailed account of the wars, it offers rich and valuable records of the customs, religions, arts, political systems, as well as agriculture, handicrafts, and other aspects of the people of Greece, Persia, and the various ethnic groups they came into contact with at that time. To this day, most of the materials collected in it remain an important basis for researchers studying ancient Greek society.