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After journeys to india and pakistan, french ethnologist michel peissel claimed to have discovered an animal species that may illuminate one of the most bizarre passages in herodotuss histories. Jun 30, 2007 travels with herodotus by ryszard kapuscinski, translated by klara glowczewska 282pp, allen lane. Born in poland in 1932, ryszard kapuscinski was for many decades a foreign correspondent. Quite a few comments have been posted about the history of herodotus. Travels with herodotus quotes by ryszard kapuscinski. Informed by his own travels, his historical work digresses more than it chronicles, with tales of the lands and peoples he visited. May 01, 2008 travels with herodotus is rich with details, observations, anecdotes, stories that require crackling fires. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. From the book crossing the border before herodotus sets out on his travels, ascending rocky paths, sailing a ship over the seas, riding on horseback through the wilds of asia. Travels with herodotus records how kapuscinski set out on his first forays to india, china and africa with the great greek historian constantly in his pocket. Theres more than a touch of the william boot to the start of kapuscinskis career as a foreign correspondent. On media ethnocentrism, otherness and the mission of the journalist working as a foreign correspondent. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them.
This book mixes together a collection of kapuscinskis own experiences and excerpts from the book the histories by herodotus which serves not only as a companion in his often long and lonely journeys but also as a guide to the. Download book travels with herodotus in pdf format. Jun 10, 2008 travels with herodotus summary and analysis freebooknotes found 10 sites with book summaries or analysis of travels with herodotus. Read ebook now book 1400078784pdf download travels with herodotus vintage international pdf download. An account of egypt by herodotus germany by tacitus sir francis drake revived edited by philip nichols sir francis drakes famous voyage round the world by francis pretty drakes great armada by walter bigges sir humphrey gilberts voyage to newfoundland by edward haies the discovery of guiana by walter raleigh. During the classical age of greece, herodotus wrote the first history text. In travels with herodotus, his final major work, kapuscinski tells the story of his own life and travels intertwined with references to another great storyteller.
Nov 11, 2009 travels with herodotus ebook written by ryszard kapuscinski. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading travels with herodotus. Read travels with herodotus for full video dailymotion. From the renowned journalist comes this intimate account of his years in the field, traveling for the first time beyond. Born in poland in 1932, ryszard kapuscinski was for. Kapuscinski was a great journalist and travel writer, and in part of this, his last book he presents a few fragments, a minuscule part of his wide experiences. These sections include some very long descriptions of what herodotus writes about. Ive recently been categorizing my reading material into fast and slow, but after reading kapuscinskis travels with herodotus i. He sees louis armstrong in khartoum, visits daressalaam, arrives in algiers in time for a coup when nothing seems to happen but he sees the mediterranean for the first time. Herodotus states that the egyptians taught the greeks that learned everything from the egyptians to include that the egyptians were first to honor the. Travels with herodotus vintage international paperback. Travels with herodotus is a nonfiction book written by the polish journalist, ryszard kapuscinski, published in 2004 and now available in english translation. An account of egypt by herodotus pdf, epub, mobi download what others say about this ebook.
I really enjoyed the parts of the book that were purely kapuscinskis travels and accounts but found it harder to get into the herodotus parts. From the renowned journalist comes this intimate account of his years in the field, traveling for the first time beyond the iron curtain to india, china, ethiopia, and other exotic locales. Jun 08, 2007 kapuscinskis final book, travels with herodotus, is about the father of history, a man so bound by his fifthcenturyb. I did enjoy reading travels with herodotus but not quite as much as some of his other books hence 4 rather than 5 stars. In book 3, passages 102 to 105, herodotus reports that a species of foxsized, furry ants lives in one of the far eastern, indian provinces of the. Herodotus states that the egyptians taught the greeks that learned everything from the egyptians to. Oct 07, 2019 written with supreme eloquence and a constant eye to the global undercurrents that have shaped the last halfcentury, travels with herodotus is an exceptional chronicle of one mans journey across continents. Travels with herodotus ebook written by ryszard kapuscinski. The internet classics archive the history of herodotus by.
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