Xenophon's Anabasis: Books I-IV Contributor(s): Mather, Maurice W. (Author), Hewitt, Joseph W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806113472 ISBN-13: 9780806113470 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $32.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2019 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - History | Ancient - Greece - History | Middle East - General |
Dewey: 488.64 |
LCCN: 62018051 |
Physical Information: 1.17" H x 5.18" W x 7.76" (1.15 lbs) 528 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Middle East |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Born in the latter half of the fifth century B.C. near Athens, Xenophon enjoyed the best of educational and social advantages and for a time was a pupil and friend of Socrates. In 401 B.C., however, he was led by promises of adventure and fortune to join the ill-fated expedition of Cyrus against his brother, Artaxerxes the Second of Persia. After Cyrus lost his life and the other officers were murdered, Xenophon became one of the leading spirits of the army, eventually exacting revenge on the Persians, then retiring to Scillus, in Elis, to a life of sporting and literary activity. It was there that he composed the Anabasis, or Up-Country March, a painstaking but brightly written account of the expedition and his life as a Greek soldier that has endured through the ages. A clearly written historical and literary introduction, copious notes to the text, and a complete vocabulary make this book invaluable to beginning and advanced students alike. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hewitt, Joseph William: - Joseph William Hewitt, professor of classics in Wesleyan University respectively at the time of this book's first publication. Mather, Maurice W.: -Maurice W. Mather, was an instructor at Harvard University at the time of this book's first publication. |