Herodotus' Histories Vol 3
Herodotus
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The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, the Histories tell the story of the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. The rise of the Persian Empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict with Greece. Herodotus treats the conflict as an ideological one, frequently contrasting the absolute power of the Persian king with the democratic government of the Greeks. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia.) (7 hr 1 min)
Chapters
Part 1 | 16:38 | Read by Rachel Klippenstein |
Part 2 | 19:52 | Read by Rachel Klippenstein |
Part 3 | 20:50 | Read by Anna Simon |
Part 4 | 19:59 | Read by Jason Tiearney |
Part 5 | 21:35 | Read by Jason Tiearney |
Part 6 | 19:12 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 7 | 19:39 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 8 | 18:32 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 9 | 18:29 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 10 | 19:31 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 11 | 22:15 | Read by Nathan |
Part 12 | 18:40 | Read by Nathan |
Part 13 | 18:25 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 14 | 15:58 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 15 | 19:08 | Read by M.C. Minos |
Part 16 | 22:21 | Read by M.C. Minos |
Part 17 | 21:59 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 18 | 20:16 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 19 | 18:39 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 20 | 19:20 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 21 | 18:14 | Read by Sibella Denton |
Part 22 | 12:13 | Read by Sibella Denton |
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Gruesome ancient war stories. Why not?