Xenophon: Ethical Principles and Historical Enquiry
- ISBN-10
- 9004234195
- ISBN-13
- 9789004234192
- Series
- Xenophon
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 804
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-08-28
- Publisher
- BRILL
- Authors
- Christopher Tuplin, Fiona Hobden
Description
The fourth century author Xenophon -- historian, philosopher, man of action – produced an output notable for diversity of content and consistency of moral outlook. This book explores some of the ethical and historical dimensions of this oeuvre.
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