The Way of Herodotus

Travels with the Man Who Invented History

Justin Marozzi (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

384 Seiten

2010
Da Capo Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-306-81857-8 (ISBN)

Infos

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.

Autor

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.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.2.2010
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 140 x 210 mm
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Naher Osten
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Asien
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Altertum / Antike
• ISBN-10: 0-306-81857-4 / 0306818574
• ISBN-13: 978-0-306-81857-8 / 9780306818578
• Zustand: Neuware