A Commentary On Herodotus Books I-iv (bks. 1-4) <WORKING — 2024>

Focuses on Darius’s campaigns against the nomadic Scythians and the exploration of North Africa. Critical Reception A Commentary on Herodotus Books I-IV - Amazon.com

David Asheri (Books I and III), Alan Lloyd (Book II), and Aldo Corcella (Book IV). English Editors: Oswyn Murray and Alfonso Moreno. A Commentary on Herodotus Books I-IV (Bks. 1-4)

What's it about? A scholarly commentary analyzing Herodotus's accounts of ancient civilizations, focusing on Lydia, Egypt, Persia, Amazon.com What's it about

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 Content Overview Details the reign of Cambyses, the

Details the reign of Cambyses, the conquest of Egypt, and the rise of Darius.

Provides a massive ethnographic and geographical deep-dive into Egypt, which Herodotus famously calls "the gift of the Nile".

A Commentary on Herodotus Books I-IV - Hardcover - David Asheri