Its a nottooliteral paraphrase of the greek text that reproduces very faithfully the meaning but not the form of the greek. Herodotus translated by robin waterfield and edited with an introduction and notes by carolyn dewald. A history and has translated works by euripides, plutarch, herodotus, aristotle, and plato, as well as other works by xenophon. He lives with his wife, the writer kathryn waterfield, on a small olive. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Antique rare book herodotus the father of history 1884 athens sparta illustrated. Stories of the greek gods and heroes vividly retold, and more on. Waterfield is a writer and translator currently residing in greece. And the commentaries at the back of the book are also well done. As with all of waterfields translations, the prose is lively, easy to read, and instantly engaging.
The histories oxford worlds classics 9780199535668. Herodotus, carolyn dewald, robin waterfield the father of history, as cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, herodotus has always been beloved by readers wellversed in the classics. Carolyn dewald is associate professor of classics at. Buy the histories by herodotus, robin waterfield from waterstones today. Book 1 these are the researches of herodotus of halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the greeks and the barbarians from losing their due meed of glory. Glossary structural outline chronology abbreviations notes. The histories by herodotus, robin waterfield waterstones. He lectured at newcastle university and st andrews before joining penguin books as an editor. There is a detailed introduction which sets the scene, and then hyperlinks from many sections into the helpful notes which makes good use of the kindle facilities. Herodotus histories full audiobook book 1 of 3 youtube. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Contentsshow biography early life he was born in 1952, and studied classics at manchester university in 1974, where he achieved a 1. Herodotus claims to have traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book, almost all of which covers territories of the persian empire. In his latest book, independent scholar and translator waterfield taken at the flood.
Tom hollands stirring new translation telegraph of herodotus histories, one of the great books in western history now in paperbackthe histories of herodotus, completed in the second half of the 5th century bc, is generally regarded as the first work of history and the first great masterpiece of nonfiction writing. Career after this, he went on to research ancient greek philosophy at kings college, cambridge until 1978, after which he became a lecturer at newcastle. The histories by polybius, robin waterfield, brian mcging. Translated by robin waterfield, a distinguished translator whose version of platos republic has been described as the best available, this readable new translation is supplemented with expansive notes to help the reader appreciate the book in depth. Often the commentaries will note that herodotus is just wrong in what he says, but sometimes hes right. An exciting and rich narrative of the cradle of western civilization. Creators, conquerors, and citizens a history of ancient greece robin waterfield. At the beginning of the histories, herodotus sets out his reasons for writing it. Herodotus, the histories, robin waterfield translation 2008 summary edit candaules, king of lydia, shews his wife by stealth to gyges, by william etty 1830. Buy robin waterfield ebooks to read online or download in pdf or epub on your pc, tablet or mobile device. Buy the histories oxford worlds classics penguin classic by herodotus, dewald, carolyn, waterfield, robin isbn. About the author robin waterfield is an author and translator. For example, while discussing croesuss rule in ionia.
With this first masterpiece of western military history forming the backbone of his book, robin waterfield explores what remains unsaid and assumed in xenophons account much about the gruesome nature of ancient battle and logistics, the lives of greek and persian soldiers, and questions of historical, political, and personal context. The prose is very accessible, which makes this history very intriguing and enjoyable to read. Feb 27, 2009 robin waterfield, in why socrates died, has his moments of unbridled creation. Brian mcging has written articles on the hellenistic period and recently completed a book on polybius.
Compelled by his desire to prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time, herotodus recounts the incidents preceding and following the persian wars. Full original title young spartan girls challenging boys. Robin anthony herschel waterfield born 1952 is a british classical scholar, transla. See all books authored by robin waterfield, including who was alexander the great. Waterfield s translation so far is making it fun to read. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. This is the question acclaimed historian robin waterfield sets out to explore in this magisterial history of ancient greece. The war for alexander the greats empire 2011 and taken at the flood.
The father of history, as cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, herodotus has always been beloved by readers wellversed in the classics. Robin waterfield is a distinguished translator whose version of platos. The histories by herodotus and robin waterfield and carolyn dewald overview the father of history, as cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, herodotus has always been beloved by readers wellversed in the classics. Robin waterfield is a distinguished translator whose version of platos republic has been described as the best available. Herodotus translated by robin waterfield edited with an introduction and notes by carolyn dewald. A major new translation of the classic work of ancient history.
Herodotus, carolyn dewald, robin waterfield the histories 8th printing. The histories ebook by robin waterfield 9780191623035. Highlights the birth of democracy, tragedy, philosophy, science, and other greek achievements. Dec 11, 2010 robin waterfield is an author and translator.
Robin waterfield s previous book for faber was xenophons retreat. Waterfield was born in 1952, and studied classics at manchester university, where he achieved a first class degree in 1974. In addition to more than twentyfive translations of works of greek literature, he is the author of numerous books, most recently dividing the spoils. He is known for having written the book the histories greek. The histories herodotus translated by robin waterfield and edited with an introduction and notes by carolyn dewald oxford worlds classics. The rise of the persian empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict. I find myself switching between herodotus and the commentaries. Robin waterfield, in why socrates died, has his moments of unbridled creation. The histories translated by robin waterfield this image depicts the bookcover of herodotus the histories, edited by carolyn dewald and translated by robin waterfield. A comprehensive academic history of ancient greece. Robin waterfield books list of books by author robin. The histories is one of the classic books of western literature, and in this version it is brought helpfully into the information age. About herodotus carolyn dewald is associate professor of classics at the university of southern california. Id say clearly the best translation overall is robin waterfield s i dont intend to promote amazon, just show you the book i mean.
Provides more detail and a larger chronological scope than most general histories of ancient greece. He went on to research ancient greek philosophy at kings college, cambridge until 1978, after which he became a lecturer at newcastle university and then st andrews university. Buy the histories oxford worlds classics new edition by herodotus, carolyn dewald, robin waterfield isbn. With more information, more engagingly presented, than any similar work, this is the best singlevolume account of ancient greece in more than a generation. The histories paperback herodotus, robin waterfield, carolyn. Welcome to the official website of robin waterfield, writer and classics scholar. I encourage you to read the rest of this book, on libya, but the following questions only cover the scythians and darius campaign against them. For instance, with an attractive flourish, he creates, from hints. Herodotus the histories book one book two book three book four book five book six book seven book eight book nine. In a nut shell herodotus writes about the causes of the ancient war between the greek world and the persian empire. The histories by herodotus, 9780199535668, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In 2005 he published a new translation of xenophons anabasis as xenophon. Discover book depositorys huge selection of robin waterfield books online. His many acclaimed translations for owc include platos republic and five other plato translations, plutarch, herodotus, aristotle, xenophon and euripides.
Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk. Robin waterfield opens with a discussion of archaic greece in other words, the greece before homer where the megalithic ancient greece is a perennial topic that crops up in history, literature, and science. The histories ebook by robin waterfield rakuten kobo. Robin waterfield s oxford does has the advantage of more recent scholarship and it is probably the most fluid translation. While much of the information he gives has proved to be astonishingly accurate, he also entertains us with delightful. He later became a copyeditor and later a commissioning editor for penguin books. The histories herodotus, carolyn dewald, robin waterfield. Read the histories by robin waterfield available from rakuten kobo. For instance, with an attractive flourish, he creates, from hints and later writings, a putative text of one of the. Herodotus was a very smart and learned man for his time and it is interesting to read what he thinks. Robin waterfield is an independent scholar and translator.
Robin anthony herschel waterfield was born in 1952 and studied classics at the university of manchester, specialising in ancient greek philosophy. Robin waterfield is an independent scholar, living in southern greece. Robin anthony herschel waterfield born 1952 is a british classical scholar, translator, editor. Books by robin waterfield robin waterfield average rating 4. Here you will find uptodate information about his books and other projects. Herodotus dewald carolyn waterfield robin abebooks. Herodotus, carolyn dewald editor, robin waterfield translator published by oxford university press, usa 2008 isbn 10. Philebus translation, introduction, notes, penguin books penguin classics, 1982. Here are presented the results of the enquiry carried out by herodotus of halicarnassus. The subject is from plutarchs life of lycurgus, which describes. The histories herodotus translated by george rawlinson book 1 these are the researches of herodotus of halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the greeks and the barbarians from. Herodotus, dewald carolyn, waterfield robin published by oxford university press, usa september 15, 1998 9151998 1998 isbn 10. Creators, conquerors, and citizens robin waterfield.
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