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The History of Herodotus — Volume 2
by Herodotus
- Reading format
- EPUB in Folarin Bookstore Digital
- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Herodotus (481? BCE-421? BCE) and G. C. Macaulay (1852-1915) [Translator] "The History of Herodotus — Volume 2" by Herodotus is a historical work written in the 5th century BC. This volume continues the founding work of Western history, chronicling the rise of the Persian Empire and the causes of the Greco-Persian Wars. Herodotus frames the conflict as a struggle between slavery and freedom, between Persian invaders and Greek city-states. Through travels and interviews across the ancient world, he preserves remarkable achievements of both Greeks and non-Greeks, ensuring human events are not erased by time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 52.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 2845