Herodotus, History

The ancient Greek historian of the 5th century BC, Herodotus, the author of the famous «History», is revered worldwide as the «father of history» — so monumental is his book, undoubtedly pioneering in European historical thought, both in the volume and quality of the material presented in it, and in the perfection of its artistic language, as a great monument to human genius. Although Herodotus primarily wrote about the history of Ancient Hellas, his work collects the known information of that time about the surrounding lands and the peoples inhabiting them — information that is invaluable in that it has been preserved for history precisely thanks to Herodotus. It can be said without exaggeration that Herodotus's «History» should be a reference book for every historian. . .