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Traditionally Known As The Father Of History Greek Writer Herodotus(C 484-420 Bc) Was First Man To Tell A Story In Prose On Scale Iliad And Odyssey His Subject Is War Between Persians Greeks But Order Explain How This Came About He Also Describes Rise Persian Empire Analyses Causes Its Conflict With Neighbouring States Despite Remoteness From Our Own Time Fascinating Told By Great Herodotus Has Powerful Narrative Style Penetrating Eye For Character Men Age Are Vividly Described Extraordinary Details Customs Places Even Weather Sketched Not Merely An Historian Political Commentator Geographer Anthropologist Philosopher Yet Events Swiftly Simple Sentences Drama Rarely Far Away Continuing Relevance Histories Been Highlighted Extensive Allusions Book Michael Ondaatje\ S Novel English Patient Film Which Role Herodotus\ More Pronounced Opens Britain March 1997 After Colossal Success Us Σελίδες: 772 Διαστάσεις: 13 6X13 6Cm