The (Greek: Bibliotheke historike ) is a monumental "universal history" composed by the Greek historian Diodorus Siculus between 60 and 30 BCE. Spanning forty books, it was intended to cover the history of the entire world from mythical origins to Diodorus's own time. Structure of the Work
: Continues from Alexander's death down to roughly 54 BCE, covering the rise of Rome and the Gallic Wars. Preservation Status Not all forty books have survived to the present day: Diodorus Siculus: Library of History
: Details world history from the Trojan War to the death of Alexander the Great (323 BCE). The (Greek: Bibliotheke historike ) is a monumental
: You can find individual volumes or the full set at retailers like Barnes & Noble and Books A Million. Preservation Status Not all forty books have survived
The standard scholarly edition is the , which consists of 12 volumes with the original Greek text facing an English translation.
Diodorus organized his massive project into three distinct chronological and thematic sections: