Author: Herodotus & Thucydides; R. M. Hutchins, Editor in Chief
Title: The History of Herodotus, The History of the Peloponnesian War
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Great Books of the Western World
Year: 1952
Format: Full Brown Leatherette, Gilt Spine, Smyth-Sewn
Condition: Like New
Weight: 865 g
Dimensions: 17 × 24 × 2.8 cm
This handsome 1952 volume from the Encyclopaedia Britannica’s Great Books of the Western World series brings together two foundational works of ancient Greek historiography: Herodotus’s The History of Herodotus and Thucydides’ The History of the Peloponnesian War. The volume is particularly appealing in Like New condition, with its substantial brown leatherette binding, gilt spine and Smyth-sewn construction.
Herodotus’s The History of Herodotus, translated by George Rawlinson, recounts the conflicts between the Greeks and Persians while incorporating extensive observations on the peoples, customs and societies of the ancient world. Thucydides’ The History of the Peloponnesian War, translated by Richard Crawley and revised by R. Feetham, provides a penetrating account of the war between Athens and Sparta and remains one of the foundational works of historical analysis.
Together, these works span the origins of Western historical writing, offering two markedly different but complementary approaches to recording the past. Herodotus combines historical narrative with ethnography and inquiry, while Thucydides pursues a more analytical examination of political power, human conduct and war.
As part of the Great Books of the Western World series, the volume was selected for its enduring significance within the Western literary and intellectual tradition. Its durable Smyth-sewn construction make it both an attractive addition to a serious library and a practical reading edition.
