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Herodotus: Histories Book VII

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Edited with Introduction and Notes by
Chris Carey
, University College London
Published 2026

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Herodotus' Histories are the primary source for the conflict between Greece and the enormous Persian Empire in the fifth century BC. Book VII begins after the defeat of the first Persian invasion by Athens at the Battle of Marathon and covers the Persian decision to launch the second invasion through to the first encounter of its army with a small but determined Greek force at Thermopylai. After fierce resistance, the Greeks are outflanked and surrounded, and the rearguard is massacred.…

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  • The Commentary explains complicated or opaque grammar in order to help students reinforce their knowledge of Greek
  • The Introduction and Commentary provide detailed guidance on the Ionic dialect to give students a better understanding of Greek dialect features
  • The Introduction and Commentary help students to understand the Book's structure, narrative technique and intellectual contexts and the facts and fictions of the Thermopylai campaign

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