The Historian's Craft in the Age of Herodotus, 2001, 350 p. -

The origins and development of Greek historiography cannot be properly understood unless early historical writings are situated in the framework of late archaic and early classical Greek culture and society. By considering the works of Herodotus in this broader context, these new essays by an international team of experts make a thought-provoking contribution to the ongoing debates concerning literacy and oral culture.