History of the Wars vs Ἱστορίαι: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: Ancient History, Early works to 1800, Essays, History

Cover of History of the Wars

History of the Wars Procopius · 1531 ★★★★☆ 3.9 146 pages · ≈ 2 h 42 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

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Cover of Ἱστορίαι

Ἱστορίαι Ἡρόδοτος · 1494 ★★★★☆ 3.8 880 pages · ≈ 16 h 18 m · Demanding Find on Amazon

The verdict

Ratings are close: 3.9 vs 3.8 — either is a safe pick by score.
History of the Wars is the quicker read — about 2 hours vs 16 for Ἱστορίαι.

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