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GKROMST 3EE3

THE GREEK HISTORIANS

Undergraduate

The study in translation of Herodotus, Thucydides, and other Greek historical writers, with consideration of the evolution of their genre and their contributions to …

Fall 2025 · C01

Readings

  • Landmark Herodotus: The Histories
    Strassler Robert B (Ed) · Required
    ISBN 9781400031146
  • Etext Peloponnesian War - Lifetime Access
    Thucydides · Required
    ISBN 9781603848077; 9780872203945
Fall 2025 · C01

The study in translation of Herodotus, Thucydides, and other Greek historical writers, with consideration of the evolution of their genre and their contributions to …

Readings

  • Good, English editions of the main course texts, Herodotus, Thucydides and Xenophon, are wide and cheaply (even freely) available. Students are advised to use a recent edition (e.g., 1980s or later). The following editions are excellent and are recommended (available through the Campus Store):
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  • B. Strassler (ed.), The Landmark Herodotus (Anchor, 2009) ISBN – 978-1400031146
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  • S. Lattimore (trans.), Thucydides: The Peloponnesian War (Hackett, 1998) ISBN - 978-0872203945
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