Author: Xenophon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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Author: Michael A. Flower
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195188683
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 259

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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.

Author: Xenophon
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 030790685X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 673

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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.

Author: Xenophon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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Author: Robin Waterfield
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674023567
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 270

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"With this first masterpiece of Western military history forming the backbone of his book, Robin Waterfield explores what remains unsaid and assumed in Xenophon's account - much about the gruesome nature of ancient battle and logistics, the lives of Greek and Persian soldiers, and questions of historical, political, and personal context, motivation, and conflicting agendas. The result is a rounded version of the story of Cyrus's ill-fated march and the Greeks' perilous retreat - a nuanced and dramatic perspective on a critical moment in history that may tell us as much about our present-day adventures in the Middle East, site of Cyrus's debacle and the last act of the Golden Age, as it does about the great powers of antiquity in a volatile period of transition."--BOOK JACKET.

Author: Xenophon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 102

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Author: Xenophon
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107079233
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 237

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First comprehensive commentary on a section of Anabasis in English for a century, reflecting scholarly advances for students and scholars.

Author: Michael A. Flower
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1107050065
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 545

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Introduces Xenophon's writings and their importance for Western culture, while explaining the main scholarly controversies.

Author: Xenophon
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 9780141026312
Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Only one man can lead the Greek army home . . . Trying to help a prince overthrow the king of Persia, the Greek army have been betrayed. Now the surviving soldiers are trapped in a hostile country as unforgiving enemies attack from all sides. Enter Xenophon, a tough and brilliant leader. He must guide the retreating Greeks across the treacherous mountains and rivers that stand in their way. But can he lead them to freedom - and to the great sea that will take them home?

Author: Xenophon,
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199555982
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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"First published as an Oxford World's Classics paperback 2005"--Title page verso.