The Portable Greek Historians: The Essence of Herodotus, Thucydides, Xenophon, Polybius
Language: English
Ancient Classics Education & Reference Foreign Language Study & Reference Greece History History & Theory Humanities Literature Literature & Fiction Mythology Mythology & Folk Tales Political History Political Science Politics & Government Politics & Social Sciences Social Sciences
Publisher: Penguin Books
Published: Sep 29, 1977
Description:
Essential passages from the works of four "fathers of history"—Herodotus's History, Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, Xenophon's Anabasis, and Polybius's Histories.
About the Author
M. I. Finley was a professor of ancient history and master of Darwin College, Cambridge. He died in 1986.