September 27, 2019-—The Histories, by Herodotus

The next meeting of Great Books KC will be September 27, 2019. 

We'll be discussing The Histories by Herodotus.

Meeting Information:

Location: Plaza Branch Kansas City Public Library

Small Meeting Room

Date: September 27, 2019

Time: 7:00 pm

Address: 4801 Main Street

Kansas City, MO

Information about the book:

The Histories of Herodotus is considered the founding work of history in Western literature. Written in 440 BC in the Ionic dialect of classical Greek, The Histories serves as a record of the ancient traditions politics, geography, and clashes of various cultures that were known in Western Asia, Northern Africa and Greece at that time. Although not a fully impartial record, it remains one of the West's most important sources regarding these affairs. Moreover, it established the genre and study of history in the Western world.