# The History of Herodotus — Volume 2

By Herodotus.

"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. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: G. C. Macaulay
- Subjects: History, Ancient; Greece -- History -- To 146 B.C.

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