Ancient Wisdom for Polarized Times

“A most timely book, sorely needed in our own troubled age, where even the study of humanities is endangered.”—Gregory Nagy, author of Ancient Greek Heroes, Athletes, Poetry “Anhalt's thoughtful, thorough study offers both an excellent introduction to Herodotus and a valuable refresher in this crucial author. But above all, Anhalt brilliantly uses Herodotus's timeless insights to shed a clarifying cautionary light on our own polarized times.”—Rachel Hadas, author of Pastorals “A compelling case for turning to the multivocal world of Herodotus’s Histories at a time when polarization threatens to dampen nuance and cheapen the rich texture of human experience and potential.”—Jennifer Roberts, author of Out of One, Many: Ancient Greek Ways of Thought and Culture “Emily Katz Anhalt enlists the magic of pioneer historian Herodotus to re-enchant contemporary humanity. A historian who believed civil war to be much worse than external war surely still has much to teach us.”—Paul Cartledge, author of Thebes: The Forgotten City of Ancient Greece