--- product_id: 4446805 title: "The Histories (Oxford World's Classics)" price: "473 kr" currency: NOK in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.no/products/4446805-the-histories-oxford-worlds-classics store_origin: NO region: Norway --- # The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) **Price:** 473 kr **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) - **How much does it cost?** 473 kr with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.no](https://www.desertcart.no/products/4446805-the-histories-oxford-worlds-classics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description "The father of history," as Cicero called him, and a writer possessed of remarkable narrative gifts, enormous scope, and considerable charm, Herodotus has always been beloved by readers well-versed in the classics. Compelled by his desire to "prevent the traces of human events from being erased by time," Herotodus recounts the incidents preceding and following the Persian Wars. He gives us much more than military history, though, providing the fullest portrait of the classical world of the 5th and 6th centuries. Translated by Robin Waterfield, a distinguished translator whose version of Plato's Republic has been described as `the best available', this readable new translation is supplemented with expansive notes to help the reader appreciate the book in depth. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Review: Engrossing, educational, complicated and confusing - You get out of it for the reason you decided to pick it up. I'm a casual reader but picked it up when it was referenced in something else. To me it read like great historical fiction, although theres lots of confusion because there are so many names and places and frequent digressions and his maps, particularly the ones of Greece, are terrible. I spent a fair amount of time on Google but it was well worth it. The notes are helpful if you read them by chapter and I got more out of the introduction after reading the first 2 books because it made more sense Its also a scholarly work, as well which makes it a more difficult read because you cant read it without lots of reference material or are already literate in the subject. One thing I will say is that it should be required reading for would-be journalists. He makes it clear when he uses multiple sources or doesn't and whether or not he trusts the sources. Review: Quite surprising - This is a ~2500 year old book on history that was criticized right after it came out. It's often viewed as the less serious, less academic, inferior work when compared to Thucydides - the author who provided the template for future historians. For that reason, a modern reader may hesitate to look at it. They should not. It is a wonderful read - the stories are great, the sociological descriptions are wonderful, the deductive analysis (when placed into context) is remarkable. The book's engagement with real world events must be considered, and there are excellent footnotes to discuss it. Ultimately, this is the best and often only source for many of his subjects. As such it is well worth reading and engaging with. Afterwards you will probably spot many, many references to this book through the centuries. The Histories is critical to our modern day understanding of the classical world. I do think that reading it with a map of the ancient world would be helpful if you're not familiar with the landscape, but other than that, just go along with it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #73,840 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #16 in Military History (Books) #31 in Ancient History (Books) #37 in Iran History | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 517 Reviews | ## Images ![The Histories (Oxford World's Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91+BXy9xa9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Engrossing, educational, complicated and confusing *by B***R on February 18, 2026* You get out of it for the reason you decided to pick it up. I'm a casual reader but picked it up when it was referenced in something else. To me it read like great historical fiction, although theres lots of confusion because there are so many names and places and frequent digressions and his maps, particularly the ones of Greece, are terrible. I spent a fair amount of time on Google but it was well worth it. The notes are helpful if you read them by chapter and I got more out of the introduction after reading the first 2 books because it made more sense Its also a scholarly work, as well which makes it a more difficult read because you cant read it without lots of reference material or are already literate in the subject. One thing I will say is that it should be required reading for would-be journalists. He makes it clear when he uses multiple sources or doesn't and whether or not he trusts the sources. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quite surprising *by J***H on December 29, 2016* This is a ~2500 year old book on history that was criticized right after it came out. It's often viewed as the less serious, less academic, inferior work when compared to Thucydides - the author who provided the template for future historians. For that reason, a modern reader may hesitate to look at it. They should not. It is a wonderful read - the stories are great, the sociological descriptions are wonderful, the deductive analysis (when placed into context) is remarkable. The book's engagement with real world events must be considered, and there are excellent footnotes to discuss it. Ultimately, this is the best and often only source for many of his subjects. As such it is well worth reading and engaging with. Afterwards you will probably spot many, many references to this book through the centuries. The Histories is critical to our modern day understanding of the classical world. I do think that reading it with a map of the ancient world would be helpful if you're not familiar with the landscape, but other than that, just go along with it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Good Soldier Schweik of antiquity *by J***L on August 15, 2019* A grand overarching story embellished with a thousand of pithy anecdotes of varying relevance. It is possible to make big fuss about whether the anecdotes are literally true (in the Schweik case, there were many people wasting the time of their lives really trying to map the anecdotes to real individuals and events) but in the end, it does not matter that much. And as a matter of fact, whatever in this book is possible to confirm one way or another was actually confirmed. You owe it to yourself to read it, it must rate among the 20 most important and at the same time most entertaining books ever written. The translation is lucid, and there are many helpful remarks. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.no/products/4446805-the-histories-oxford-worlds-classics](https://www.desertcart.no/products/4446805-the-histories-oxford-worlds-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Norway* *Store origin: NO* *Last updated: 2026-09-18*