pbThe most densely annotated, richly illustrated, and user friendly edition of the greatest classical work of history ever written Daniel Mendelsohn, iThe New Yorkeri--from the editor of the widely praised iThe Landmark Thucydides.ibrbbrCicero called Herodotus the father of history, and his only work, iThe Historiesi, is considered the first true piece of historical writing in Western literature. With lucid prose, Herodotus's account of the rise of the Persian Empire and its dramatic war with the Greek city sates set a standard for narrative nonfiction that continues to this day. Illustrated, annotated, and filled with maps--with an introduction by Rosalind Thomas, twenty-one appendices written by scholars at the top of their fields, and ai inew translation by Andrea L. Purvis--iThe Landmark Herodotusi is a stunning edition.p