Herodotus 481? BCE-421? BCE creator Rein, Edvard text utu 2015 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Herodotoksen historia-teos I-II" by Herodotus is a historical work written in the 5th century BC. Considered the founding work of Western history, it chronicles the rise of the Persian Empire and the dramatic conflicts between Persia and the Greek city-states. Herodotus frames these wars as a clash between slavery and freedom, weaving together tales of kings, oracles, conquests, and cultural customs. Through extensive travels and interviews, he preserves remarkable achievements and investigates the deep-rooted causes of hostilities between East and West. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histories_(Herodotus) Release date is 2015-11-08 Produced by Tapio Riikonen Original publication data not identified History, Ancient Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C. D Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50409 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50409 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134146.0 50409