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Note: Volume number may vary based on printing of the entire set. Please do not combine this with non-"Great Books of the Western World" Editions
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The Histories
by Herodotus (Author)The word "history" derives from the Greek word for "inquiry". Combining his encyclopaedic interests and curiosity about the customs and workings of humankind, the "Father of History" gives us an unforgettable account of the great clash between...
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History of the Peloponnesian War
by Thucydides (Author)Written four hundred years before the birth of Christ, this detailed contemporary account of the struggle between Athens and Sparta stands an excellent chance of fulfilling the author's ambitious claim that the work "was done to last forever."...
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