The Way of Herodotus - Travels With the Man Who Invented History

Informationen zum Autor Justin Marozzi is a former Financial Times and Economist foreign correspondent. He has spent much of the past decade living and working in Iraq. His previous books include the highly acclaimed Tamerlane and The Way of Herodotus . He lives in London. An intriguing travel history exploring and evoking the world of Herodotus, with abundant commentary on the legacy and spirit of the "father of history" and the literary art he created. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: Justin Marozzi, Marozzi Justin
• Publisher: Dacapo
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 12.01.2010
• EAN: 9780306818578
• ISBN: 978-0-306-81857-8
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 210 mm x 27 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; Travel > Travelogues, traveller's tales > World, Arctic, Antarctic; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Ancient / General, TRAVEL / Middle East / General, Middle East, Travel writing, Ancient History, Classical history / classical civilisation, Mediterranean countries, Mediterranean countries / Mediterranean basin