This volume presents an introduction discussing Xenophon's views on government in the context of his general political thought, drawing particularly on his Socratic work Memorabilia, and a commentary on the Greek text of each work aimed ...
Cyrus, a great Persian leader, was so widely and memorably respected that a hundred years later, Xenophon of Athens wrote this admiring book about the greatest leader of his era.
This volume explores irony – in its essence, saying other than one actually means – in the collected works of Xenophon.
Introduces Xenophon's writings and their importance for Western culture, while explaining the main scholarly controversies.
Challenges the long-held view that Xenophon is pro-Spartan, arguing that his stance is, rather, critical and philosophical.
The riveting tale of how the lost Greek soldiers fought and traced their way home, till at last in sight of the sea, their ancient thoroughfare; 'thalassa, thalassa!
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 ...
Xenophon is usually believed to have written his Hellenica as a general ''history of his own times'' in Greece, and is criticized for his disproportionately close attention to Spartan affairs and his apparent bias in favour of the Spartans.
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.