Herodotus' Histories Vol 2

Herodotus (c.484 BCE - 425 BCE)

The Histories of Herodotus of Halicarnassus is considered the first work of history in Western literature. Written about 440 BC, the Histories tell the story of the war between the Persian Empire and the Greek city-states in the 5th century BC. Herodotus traveled extensively around the ancient world, conducting interviews and collecting stories for his book. The rise of the Persian Empire is chronicled, and the causes for the conflict with Greece. Herodotus treats the conflict as an ideological one, frequently contrasting the absolute power of the Persian king with the democratic government of the Greeks. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia.)

Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), Antiquity

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Chapter 1 Caroline Fokke
00:22:17
Play 02 Chapter 2 Shirley Anderson
00:23:05
Play 03 Chapter 3 Sibella Denton
00:19:42
Play 04 Chapter 4 MorganScorpion
00:21:42
Play 05 Chapter 5 Sibella Denton
00:18:02
Play 06 Chapter 6 Sibella Denton
00:19:43
Play 07 Chapter 7 Sibella Denton
00:18:58
Play 08 Chapter 8 Sibella Denton
00:18:34
Play 09 Chapter 9 David Leeson
00:22:33
Play 10 Chapter 10 David Leeson
00:25:27
Play 11 Chapter 11 David Leeson
00:26:18
Play 12 Chapter 12 David Leeson
00:22:04
Play 13 Chapter 13 Sibella Denton
00:23:38
Play 14 Chapter 14 Sibella Denton
00:18:09
Play 15 Chapter 15 Sibella Denton
00:19:09
Play 16 Chapter 16 Graham Redman
00:32:25
Play 17 Chapter 17 Graham Redman
00:25:15
Play 18 Chapter 18 Graham Redman
00:27:47
Play 19 Chapter 19 Graham Redman
00:12:34