01000nam a2200145Ia 450000500170000000800410001702000180005808200190007610000200009524500410011526000370015630000140019350006350020765000120084220250714155851.0250714s9999    xx            000 0 und d  a9780521830010  a938.03092bDEW  aDewald, Carolyn 4aThe Cambridge Companion to Herodotus  bCambridge University Pressc2006  a402 pages  aPopularly known as the 'Father of History', Herodotus is the first major prose writer in the history of Western literature whose work has survived in full. At a time when the ancient Greeks' knowledge of the past relied on orally transmitted memories, he was a pioneering historical practitioner who explored the interplay of myth and history and the role of narrative in history. Contributors to this volume analyze Herodotus' Histories and their influence. Taking a thematic approach, they explore the Histories and their context, techniques and themes, representation of the Greeks' relationships with foreigners and reception.  aHistory