James Rennell

The Geographical System of Herodotus Examined and Explained by a Comparison with Those of Other Ancient Authors, and with Modern Geography. in the Course of the Work Are Introduced, Dissertations on the Itinerary State of the Greeks. James Rennell

Publisher Marketing: Title: The Geographical System of Herodotus examined and explained by a comparison with those of other ancient authors, and with modern geography. In the course of the work are introduced, dissertations on the itinerary state of the Greeks, the expedition of Darius Hystaspes to Scythia, the position ... of ancient Babylon, ... and other subjects of history and geography. The whole explained by eleven maps, etc. Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The GENERAL HISTORICAL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This varied collection includes material that gives readers a 19th century view of the world. Topics include health, education, economics, agriculture, environment, technology, culture, politics, labour and industry, mining, penal policy, and social order. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Rennell, James; Herodotus; 1800. xx. 766 p.; 4 . V 8439 Contributor Bio:  Herodotus Herodotus was a Greek historian who was born in Halicarnassus, in Asia Minor, in the fifth century B. C. Called the Father of History, he wrote the first comprehensive attempt at secular narrative history, long considered the starting point of Western historical writing. The focus of his Histories is the Persian Wars, but he includes fascinating digressions on the histories of Bablyon, Egypt, and Thrace, as well as studies of the pyramids and various historical events. He was the first writer to evaluate historical, geographical, and archaeological material critically.