Traces the impact of Herodotus' Histories in historical writing and an array of real-world contexts during a momentous period in world history. Engagement with Herodotus' work permeated nationalist discourses of the period, but this also helped shape the way both Herodotus and the ancient past have been understood and interpreted.
Explores the many different ways in which Herodotus' Histories were read and understood during a momentous period of world history.
