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(Ten lectures on Herodotus and his histories. First program examines the meaning of history as Herodotus saw it in 5th century B.C. Greece, his method of interviewing people who witnessed events or knew someone who had been there. Features: Theodore Buttrey, UM-Class.)

(Herodotus finds his role as historian, learning to give both sides of the story. Buttrey explores both myth and reality in Herodotus' Greek and Persian world. Features: Theodore Buttrey, UM-Class.)

(How Croesus, the wealthiest man in the world, seeks immortality through continuation of blood line and reputation and then loses both. Features: Theodore Buttrey, UM-Class.)

(Cyrus the Great, Persian king who conquered Cyrus and all Greek speaking residents of Asia Minor, as seen through the eyes of Herodotus. Features: Theodore Buttrey, UM-Class.)

(Herodotus was especially curious about other lands and Buttrey relates some of his best stories about the Egyptians. Features: Theodore Buttrey, UM-Class.)