The Life of Herodotus is a biography of the ancient Greek historian Herodotus, written by himself. Originally published in 1845, this book offers an intimate look into the life and times of one of the most important figures in Western history. Herodotus was born in Halicarnassus in the fifth century BCE and is known as the ""father of history"" for his seminal work, The Histories. In this book, he recounts the events leading up to his writing of The...