View the ancient world through the eyes of its first historian. Herodotus homerific kroisos logos is motored by xenie, as vandiver notes, although here the central character sits enthroned at home and the travellers come to him solon, phrygian adrastos, his trusty messengers. On the legacy of the histories by herodotus, historian barry s. Professor vandiver is the author of stand in the trench, achilles. Structurally, the histories is subdivided into nine books, each of which is sometimes named after one. The subject is not limited to a specific logos but is ubiquitous in the histories. Indeed, the preceding stanza 76, which is similar, explicitly invokes glory, the word used by elizabeth vandiver to describe kleos in homer and herodotus. Jun 27, 2014 the histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature. Elizabeth vandiver is associate professor of classics and clement biddle penrose professor of latin at whitman college in walla walla, washington.
Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article herodotus. Witness the works and wonders of the ancient world through the eyes of its first great historian in this sparkling series of 24 lectures from a muchhonored teacher and classical scholar. As it has survived, the history is divided into nine books the division is not the authors. Herodotus presented his theme as recording the achievements of both our own greek and other peoples. Myth, truth, and narrative in herodotus oxford scholarship. Our rbdigital platform distributes the broadest array of digital content typesincluding audiobooks, video, magazines, ebooks, education, and entertainmentall in one powerful app. Books viix contain the history of the wars, culminating in an account of the.
This article presents a list of people whom herodotus c. This book is a standard text for any college course in reading herodotus in greek. An evaluation of herodotuss treatment of persia and the persians is a difficult task. This examination of herodotus references to mythological heroes reveals new aspects of his historiography and of his literary technique. Online books about this author are available, as is a wikipedia article.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. She doesnt spend quite as much time as i would have liked discussing individual myth. Elizabeth vandiver born 1956 is an american classical scholar. Listen to audiobooks narrated by elizabeth vandiver. The history of herodotus volume 2 all you can books. The history of herodotus volume 1 all you can books. Vandiver does a good job explaining classical mythology. His monumental work, the histories, was the subject of her doctoral dissertation and first book. The father of history the great courses by elizabeth vandiver 20000504 elizabeth vandiver on. The earliest writings in prose had been the work of a group of. In the development of greek prose, herodotus lies between the early logographers and later historians, thematically and stylistically as well as chronologically. Greek tragedy audiobook by elizabeth vandiver, the great. She garnered awards for her teaching from northwestern university.
She has also written numerous articles and has delivered many papers at national and international conferences. The father of history the great courses by elizabeth vandiver 20000504 audio cd january 1, 2000. Herodotus account of the grecopersian wars was the only book he ever wrote. Herodotus story of how the talented and original musical performer and conductor arion of methymna was rescued from the sea and carried to dry land by a dolphin is of great interest because of. Witness the works and wonders of the ancient world through the eyes of its first great historian in this sparkling series of 24 lectures from a muchhonored. It discusses herodotus, his life times and context as well as his great work the histories. The history by herodotus and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Vandiver teaches in the honors humanities program and classical department at the university of maryland.
She is the clement biddle penrose professor of latin and classics at whitman college, having previously taught at the university of maryland, college park. Life of the greek historian herodotus of halicarnassos. Reihe xxx, theater, film u volume 56 di studien zur klassischen philologie vol. Books iv describe the background to the grecopersian wars. Her dissertation on the greek historian herodotus led to her first book, heroes in. This examination of herodotus references to mythological heroes revea. Professor elizabeth vandiver s 24 engrossing lectures shed revealing light on both the context and the content of these stunning dramas from athenss golden age. The father of history by elizabeth vandiver goodreads. Hide browse bar your current position in the text is marked in blue. The father of history audiobook elizabeth vandiver.
The father of history by elizabeth vandiver is a series of 24 audio lectures published by the great courses. The great courses by vandiver, elizabeth and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. She was formerly director of the honors humanities program at the university of maryland at college park, where she also taught in the department of classics. The book that emerged from these inquiries the histories is herodotuss only known work, yet it still made herodotus one of the rare, landmark figures in the story of thought. The interaction of myth and history, volume 1 band 56 volume 56 of europaische hochschulschriften. Jan 01, 20 elizabeth vandiver examines the helen doppelganger mystery and the kroisos catastrophe in pursuit of herodotus demonstrable homerism.
Instead she delves into the meanings behind the myths. She received the prestigious excellence in teaching award from the american philological association in 1998. Jul 11, 2014 indeed, the preceding stanza 76, which is similar, explicitly invokes glory, the word used by elizabeth vandiver to describe kleos in homer and herodotus. Elizabeth vandiver, the clement biddle penrose professor of latin and classics, received her m. The father of history the great courses by elizabeth vandiver 20000504. Herodotus also doesnt seem to actually refer to alexander as a phoenician, so it appears that hes being grouped alongside other eastern peoples. To navigate the timeline, click and drag it with your mouse, or click on the timeline overview on the bottom. Rated 5 out of 5 by canadian from herodotus and his magnum opus dr. The interaction of myth and history studien zur klassischen philologie by vandiver, elizabeth isbn. I feel i am attending great lecture of professor elizabeth vandiver and. Herodotus became the first person we know of to see the past in new and fresh waysnot as a distant recess shrouded in legend and rumor, but as something that lies close at hand. An annotated herodotus reader containing passages from books iix of the histories with introductory material for all nine books of the histories, commentary and grammatical notes.
In the lifetime of herodotus the writing of history, and indeed of. In the lifetime of herodotus the writing of history, and indeed of prose of any sort, was still something of a novelty. Heroes in herodotus by elizabeth vandiver, 9783631431689, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. The interaction of myth and history studien zur klassischen philologie 9783631431689. The father of history as a former adjunct history professor i wanted to learn more about the foundation of the field of history. The father of history the great courses by elizabeth. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Perhaps most famously, the book tells the heroic tale of the greeks resistance to the vast invading force a. Herodotuss subject in his history is the wars between greece and persia 499479 bce and their preliminaries. He is known for having written the book the histories greek.
Colchis, from the medea abduction, isnt a phoenician colony either, so i dont think theres any reason to assume that being included in a listing of these incidents is meant to imply that troy is. He is simply one of the greatest storytellers who ever wrote. The greek tragedians aeschylus, sophocles, and euripides produced a group of plays whose grandeur and uncanny power are undiminished despite the passage of 2,500 years. Her dissertation was on herodotus and was published as heroes in. Given the number and the superb quality of the courses on classical literature that professor elizabeth vandiver has contributed to the great courses, we knew that we had to bring her into our studio to lecture on herodotus. Who we are recorded books is the largest independent producer of audiobooks in the world. Epics, chronicles, romances and inquiries from herodotus and thucydides to the twentieth century by j. The histories, which is the oldest history book in western civilization, was completed around 425 b. The father of history, oxfam, professor elizabeth vandiver, 156585702x, books, history cookies on oxfam we use cookies to ensure that you have the best experience on our website. Classical receptions in british poetry of the great war and heroes in herodotus. In these lectures, professor vandiver introduces you to herodotus and the histories, tracing the influences he assimilated and the new methods he used in crafting. This is the fourth of her great courses from the teaching company that i have studied, and ive prized them all.
Written about 440 bc, the histories tell the story of the war between the persian empire and the greek citystates in the 5th century bc. This course addresses the most remarkable achievement of herodotushis narrative account of the. Source for persia and persians encyclopaedia iranica. The histories of herodotus of halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in western literature. The histories was at some point divided into the nine books that appear in modern editions, conventionally named after the nine muses. I get what they mean, but for me herodotus is more like the keeper of a vast antique shop describing the items and the stories behind the items as he guides us through his labyrinth of cabinets.
Being the second book of the famous history of herodotus london. Click anywhere in the line to jump to another position. Elizabeth vandiver, clement biddle penrose professor of latin and classics. The interaction of myth and history, blanche elizabeth vandiver issn 01721798 volume 56 of studien zur klassischen philologie, issn 01721798 hrsg. Download audiobooks narrated by elizabeth vandiver to your device. Written in 440 bc in the ionic dialect of classical greek, the histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions, politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known in western asia, northern. List of people mentioned in herodotus, book one wikipedia. His monumental work, the histories, was the subject of. Elizabeth vandiver has once again won my admiration for her insightful and engaging lectures.
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