Author: Xenophon
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Languages : en
Pages : 202
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Xenophon's Anabasis
Author: Xenophon
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 202
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 202
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Xenophon and Sparta
Author: Anton Powell
Publisher: Classical Press of Wales
ISBN: 1910589985
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Xenophon has for long, and understandably, enjoyed a privileged position as a reliable source on Sparta. Commander of a grand military expedition of Sparta's devising, and a dependent of Sparta's influential king Agesilaos, Xenophon knew Sparta from the inside, and - as himself an Athenian in exile - was well placed to comment on Sparta's difference. The simplicity of his Greek style has a perfume of honesty. And yet... Recent research has with increasing force called into doubt Xenophon's motives and truthfulness - especially as regards Sparta. Analysis of his Hellenica reveals much evasion and euphemism about Sparta's failings - complicated by occasional outbursts against the iniquity of Spartan imperialism. His euphemistic Constitution of the Lakedaimonians (itself containing such an outburst), and his near-hagiography of the dead Agesilaos, have variously evoked trust and suspicion in historians. This book, by a distinguished team of specialists in Spartan history, is the first of a short series from CPW, approaching Spartan reality by way of close analysis of our main contemporary Greek sources: their access, their biases, the literary structure and the genre of their works.
Publisher: Classical Press of Wales
ISBN: 1910589985
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
Xenophon has for long, and understandably, enjoyed a privileged position as a reliable source on Sparta. Commander of a grand military expedition of Sparta's devising, and a dependent of Sparta's influential king Agesilaos, Xenophon knew Sparta from the inside, and - as himself an Athenian in exile - was well placed to comment on Sparta's difference. The simplicity of his Greek style has a perfume of honesty. And yet... Recent research has with increasing force called into doubt Xenophon's motives and truthfulness - especially as regards Sparta. Analysis of his Hellenica reveals much evasion and euphemism about Sparta's failings - complicated by occasional outbursts against the iniquity of Spartan imperialism. His euphemistic Constitution of the Lakedaimonians (itself containing such an outburst), and his near-hagiography of the dead Agesilaos, have variously evoked trust and suspicion in historians. This book, by a distinguished team of specialists in Spartan history, is the first of a short series from CPW, approaching Spartan reality by way of close analysis of our main contemporary Greek sources: their access, their biases, the literary structure and the genre of their works.
Selections adapted from Xenophon
Author: Xenophon
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Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 230
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Publisher:
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Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 230
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The third Greek book. A selection from Xenophon's Cyropaedia
Author: Xenophon
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Languages : en
Pages : 160
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Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 160
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... Xenophon's Anabasis
Author: . Xenophon's Anabasis
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Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Xenophon's Anabasis, Or The Expedition of Cyrus
Author: Michael A. Flower
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195188683
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Xenophon's Anabasis, or The Expedition of Cyrus, is one of the most famous survival stories ever written and the most important autobiographical work to have survived from ancient Greece. This book places the Anabasis in its historical and literary context and opens up for the reader different ways of interpreting its major themes.
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195188683
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
Xenophon's Anabasis, or The Expedition of Cyrus, is one of the most famous survival stories ever written and the most important autobiographical work to have survived from ancient Greece. This book places the Anabasis in its historical and literary context and opens up for the reader different ways of interpreting its major themes.
Selections Adapted from Xenophon
Author: Xenophon
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Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 234
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The Landmark Xenophon's Anabasis
Author: Xenophon
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 030790685X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis is the definitive edition of the ancient classic—also known as The March of the Ten Thousand or The March Up-Country—which chronicles one of the greatest true-life adventures ever recorded. As Xenophon’s narrative opens, the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger is marshaling an army to usurp the throne from his brother Artaxerxes the King. When Cyrus is killed in battle, ten thousand Greek soldiers he had hired find themselves stranded deep in enemy territory, surrounded by forces of a hostile Persian king. When their top generals are arrested, the Greeks have to elect new leaders, one of whom is Xenophon, a resourceful and courageous Athenian who leads by persuasion and vote. What follows is his vivid account of the Greeks’ harrowing journey through extremes of territory and climate, inhabited by unfriendly tribes who often oppose their passage. Despite formidable obstacles, they navigate their way to the Black Sea coast and make their way back to Greece. This masterful new translation by David Thomas gives color and depth to a story long studied as a classic of military history and practical philosophy. Edited by Shane Brennan and David Thomas, the text is supported with numerous detailed maps, annotations, appendices, and illustrations. The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis offers one of the classical Greek world’s seminal tales to readers of all levels.
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 030790685X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 673
Book Description
The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis is the definitive edition of the ancient classic—also known as The March of the Ten Thousand or The March Up-Country—which chronicles one of the greatest true-life adventures ever recorded. As Xenophon’s narrative opens, the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger is marshaling an army to usurp the throne from his brother Artaxerxes the King. When Cyrus is killed in battle, ten thousand Greek soldiers he had hired find themselves stranded deep in enemy territory, surrounded by forces of a hostile Persian king. When their top generals are arrested, the Greeks have to elect new leaders, one of whom is Xenophon, a resourceful and courageous Athenian who leads by persuasion and vote. What follows is his vivid account of the Greeks’ harrowing journey through extremes of territory and climate, inhabited by unfriendly tribes who often oppose their passage. Despite formidable obstacles, they navigate their way to the Black Sea coast and make their way back to Greece. This masterful new translation by David Thomas gives color and depth to a story long studied as a classic of military history and practical philosophy. Edited by Shane Brennan and David Thomas, the text is supported with numerous detailed maps, annotations, appendices, and illustrations. The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis offers one of the classical Greek world’s seminal tales to readers of all levels.
The Expedition of Cyrus
Author: Xenophon,
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199555982
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
"First published as an Oxford World's Classics paperback 2005"--Title page verso.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199555982
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
"First published as an Oxford World's Classics paperback 2005"--Title page verso.
Ξ. Ἀπομνημονευματα. Xenophon's Memorabilia of Socrates, with notes and an introduction. By R. D. C. Robbins. Gr
Author: Xenophon
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 492
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 492
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