Historias Livro IV – Melpomene

Ιστορίαι #4

by Heródoto

Herodoto de Halicarnaso fue un historiador y geografo griego que vivio entre el 484 y el 425 a. C."

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Iran

Hardcover

First published January 1, 441

Reviews

[John · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very interesting read with tales of the legendary Amazon tribe of women, evil dictators and more assumptions of mythological explanation for the unexplained, it reiterates the deception of reality created from the crevices bordering ancient civilizations. Herodotus’ books about the perception of the past in his day truly expresses how the lack of knowledge leaves rationalization as the precluding deficit in reasoning. I found the book entertaining at time, baffling at other and a conduit for lunacy for the unstable, but worth the time and effort.

[Zach Vowles · Rating 2 out of 5]

Historically, it is great. However, I find some parts unrealistic e.g. building the bridge; maybe it's true though, I don't know.
Mostly though, I just didn't find it enjoyable, and it just seemed to drag on and on.