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Introduction / Rosalind Thomas
Book One:
Proem: Herodotus identifies himself, describes his subject, and states his purpose in writing the Histories
Histories begin: Croesus of Lydia
Croesus' reign: conquers Greeks in Asia; defeated by Cyrus
The life story of Cyrus
Book Two: Egyptian customs and society
History of Egypt: Min to Sethos
Book Three: Cambyses' reign, conquest of Egypt
Spartans make war on Polykrates of Samos
Magi Revolt, Smerdis' reign, Darius' accession
Reign of Darius, description of his realm
Book Four: Description of Scythia and Scythians
Darius' expedition to Scythia
Libya and the Persians
Book Five: Darius' European Campaign: Hellespont, Thrace
The Ionian Revolt
Book Six: Kleomenes King of Sparta, Aegina, Athens
Marathon Campaign
Book Seven: Xerxes' preparations and march to Greece
Maneuvers in the North: Battle of Thermopylae
Book Eight: Naval battles off Artemision
Battle of Salamis
Book Nine: Battle of Plataea
Battle of Mycale
Appendix A: The Athenian government in Herodotus / Peter Krentz
Appendix B: The Spartan state in war and peaace / Paul Cartledge
Appendix C: The account of Egypt: Herodotus right and wrong / Alan B. Lloyd
Appendix D: Herodotean geography / James Romm
Appendix E: Herodotus and the Black Sea Region / Everett L. Wheeler
Appendix F: Rivers and peoples of Scythia / Everett L. Wheeler
Appendix G: The continuity of Steppe culture
Appendix H: The Ionian Revolt / George L. Cawkwell
Appendix I: Classical Greek religious festivals
Appendix J: Ancient Greek units of currency, weight, and distance / Thomas R. Martin
Appendix K: Dialect and ethnic groups in Herodotus / William F. Wyatt
Appendix L: Aristocratic families in Herodotus
Appendix M: Herodotus on Persia and the Persian Empire / Christopher Tuplin
Appendix N: Hoplite warfare in Herodotus / J. W. I. Lee
Appendix O: The Persian army in Herodotus / J. W. I. Lee
Appendix P: Oracles, religion, and politics in Herodotus / Donald Lateiner
Appendix Q: Herodotus and the poets / Andrew Ford
Appendix R: The size of Xerxes' expeditionary force / Michael A. Flower
Appendix S: Trieme warfare in Herodotus / Nicolle Hirschfeld
Appendix T: Tyranny in Herodotus / Carolyn Dewald
Appendix U: On women and marriage in Herodotus / Carolyn Dewald.
Book One:
Proem: Herodotus identifies himself, describes his subject, and states his purpose in writing the Histories
Histories begin: Croesus of Lydia
Croesus' reign: conquers Greeks in Asia; defeated by Cyrus
The life story of Cyrus
Book Two: Egyptian customs and society
History of Egypt: Min to Sethos
Book Three: Cambyses' reign, conquest of Egypt
Spartans make war on Polykrates of Samos
Magi Revolt, Smerdis' reign, Darius' accession
Reign of Darius, description of his realm
Book Four: Description of Scythia and Scythians
Darius' expedition to Scythia
Libya and the Persians
Book Five: Darius' European Campaign: Hellespont, Thrace
The Ionian Revolt
Book Six: Kleomenes King of Sparta, Aegina, Athens
Marathon Campaign
Book Seven: Xerxes' preparations and march to Greece
Maneuvers in the North: Battle of Thermopylae
Book Eight: Naval battles off Artemision
Battle of Salamis
Book Nine: Battle of Plataea
Battle of Mycale
Appendix A: The Athenian government in Herodotus / Peter Krentz
Appendix B: The Spartan state in war and peaace / Paul Cartledge
Appendix C: The account of Egypt: Herodotus right and wrong / Alan B. Lloyd
Appendix D: Herodotean geography / James Romm
Appendix E: Herodotus and the Black Sea Region / Everett L. Wheeler
Appendix F: Rivers and peoples of Scythia / Everett L. Wheeler
Appendix G: The continuity of Steppe culture
Appendix H: The Ionian Revolt / George L. Cawkwell
Appendix I: Classical Greek religious festivals
Appendix J: Ancient Greek units of currency, weight, and distance / Thomas R. Martin
Appendix K: Dialect and ethnic groups in Herodotus / William F. Wyatt
Appendix L: Aristocratic families in Herodotus
Appendix M: Herodotus on Persia and the Persian Empire / Christopher Tuplin
Appendix N: Hoplite warfare in Herodotus / J. W. I. Lee
Appendix O: The Persian army in Herodotus / J. W. I. Lee
Appendix P: Oracles, religion, and politics in Herodotus / Donald Lateiner
Appendix Q: Herodotus and the poets / Andrew Ford
Appendix R: The size of Xerxes' expeditionary force / Michael A. Flower
Appendix S: Trieme warfare in Herodotus / Nicolle Hirschfeld
Appendix T: Tyranny in Herodotus / Carolyn Dewald
Appendix U: On women and marriage in Herodotus / Carolyn Dewald.