The History of Herodotus — Volume 2

"The History of Herodotus — Volume 2" by Herodotus is a historical work written in the 5th century BC. This volume continues the founding work of Western history, chronicling the rise of the Persian Empire and the causes of the Greco-Persian Wars. Herodotus frames the conflict as a struggle between slavery and freedom, between Persian invaders and Greek city-states. Through travels and interviews across the ancient world, he preserves remarkable achievements of both Greeks and non-Greeks, ensuring human events are not erased by time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally issued 2001-01-01. This work is in the public domain in the United States. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2456).