{"product_id":"9781625580429","title":"Histories Book 3: Thaleia","description":"Herodotus was an ancient Greek historian who lived in the fifth century BC (c.484 - 425 BC). He has been called the \"Father of History\", and was the first historian known to collect his materials systematically, test their accuracy to a certain extent and arrange them in a well-constructed and vivid narrative. The Histories-his masterpiece and the only work he is known to have produced-is a record of his \"inquiry\", being an investigation of the origins of the Greco-Persian Wars and including a wealth of geographical and ethnographical information. The Histories, were divided into nine books, named after the nine Muses: the \"Muse of History\", Clio, representing the first book, then Euterpe, Thaleia, Melpomene, Terpsichore, Erato, Polymnia, Ourania and Calliope for books 2 to 9, respectively.","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"eBook","offer_id":49414052020510,"sku":"9781625580429","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/8436\/0222\/files\/9781625580429.jpg?v=1785414112","url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9781625580429","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}