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Herodotus

Name: Herodotus
ISBN: 9788424900861

by Herodotus

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Editions (284)

Printed 1494–2018 in 6+ languagesShow

Formats: Paperback (20), Hardcover (10), Audiobook (3), Ebook (3)
Publishers: Penguin Books, IndyPublish.com, Cambridge University Press, John Murray
Languages: English, GRC, Latin, Greek, Italian, Spanish

The Histories
Penguin Classics, 2015 / Paperback, 880 pp.
ISBN 9780143107545
The Histories
Penguin Classics, 2014 / Ebook, 880 pp.
ISBN 9780698151369
The Histories
Penguin Publishing, 2010 / Ebook, 833 pp.
ISBN 9780141917153
The history: an account of the Persian War on Greece, including the naval battle at Salamis, the Battle with Athens at Marathon, and with Sparta at Thermopylae
Red and Black Publishers, 2009 / 408 pp.
ISBN 9781934941492
The landmark Herodotus: the histories
Anchor Books, 2009 / 953 pp.
ISBN 9781400031146
The Landmark Herodotus
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2009 / Ebook
ISBN 9780307536549
The histories
Oxford University Press, 2008 / 772 pp.
ISBN 9780199535668
Herodotus: Histories Book VIII (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)
Cambridge University Press, 2008 / Paperback, 274 pp.
ISBN 9780521575713

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Who wrote Herodotus?: Herodotus is by Herodotus Halicarnasseus. The catalogue records its first publication in 1494. A later edition may have a different publication date on its copyright page.
How long is Herodotus?: The catalogue records 562 pages for a representative edition. Pagination varies with the publisher, format, type size and translation, so check the edition you intend to read.

Editions (284)

Printed 1494–2018 in 6+ languagesShow

Formats: Paperback (20), Hardcover (10), Audiobook (3), Ebook (3)
Publishers: Penguin Books, IndyPublish.com, Cambridge University Press, John Murray
Languages: English, GRC, Latin, Greek, Italian, Spanish

The Histories
Penguin Classics, 2015 / Paperback, 880 pp.
ISBN 9780143107545
The Histories
Penguin Classics, 2014 / Ebook, 880 pp.
ISBN 9780698151369
The Histories
Penguin Publishing, 2010 / Ebook, 833 pp.
ISBN 9780141917153
The history: an account of the Persian War on Greece, including the naval battle at Salamis, the Battle with Athens at Marathon, and with Sparta at Thermopylae
Red and Black Publishers, 2009 / 408 pp.
ISBN 9781934941492
The landmark Herodotus: the histories
Anchor Books, 2009 / 953 pp.
ISBN 9781400031146
The Landmark Herodotus
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, 2009 / Ebook
ISBN 9780307536549
The histories
Oxford University Press, 2008 / 772 pp.
ISBN 9780199535668
Herodotus: Histories Book VIII (Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics)
Cambridge University Press, 2008 / Paperback, 274 pp.
ISBN 9780521575713

Showing 8 of 284

Your shelves, ratings and reviews belong to the book, not a particular edition. Edition data from Open Library.