| A History of My Times Revised Edition Contributor(s): Xenophon (Author), Warner, Rex (Translator), Cawkwell, George (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140441751 ISBN-13: 9780140441758 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 1979 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Ancient - Greece - Political Science | History & Theory - General - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: 938.05 |
| LCCN: 79320651 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.2" W x 7.7" (0.74 lbs) 432 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Xenophon's History recounts nearly fifty turbulent years of warfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. Continuing the story of the Peloponnesian War at the point where Thucydides finished his magisterial history, this is a fascinating chronicle of the conflicts that ultimately led to the decline of Greece, and the wars with both Thebes and the might of Persia. An Athenian by birth, Xenophon became a firm supporter of the Spartan cause, and fought against the Athenians in the battle of Coronea. Combining history and memoir, this is a brilliant account of the triumphs and failures of city-states, and a portrait of Greece at a time of crisis. |