We were pleased to welcome Alexander Hollman (University of Washington) for an Open House discussion about Herodotus. This post includes focus passages. His book, The Master of Signs: Signs and the Interpretation of Signs in Herodotus' Histories, is available online. Read more
"This is the display of the inquiry of Herodotus of Halicarnassus, so that things done by man not be forgotten in time, and that great and marvelous deeds, some displayed by the Hellenes, some by the barbarians, not lose their glory, including among others what was the cause of their waging war on each other. " Our next Book Club will feature selections from Herodotus Histories: Book 1 up to… Read more
