The Persian Expedition - Paperback
by Xenophon
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Availability:In StockContributor:Xenophon, Rex Warner (Translator), George Cawkwell (Introduction by)Series:Penguin ClassicsAudience:Young AdultPublish date:1950-06-30Pages:384
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin GroupISBN-13:9780140440072ISBN-10:140440070UPC:9780140440072Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Civilization, Ancient, MilitaryBook Topic:GreeceSize:7.78 x 5.06 x 0.91 inchesWeight:0.6415Product ID:SCRRFJM34G
The Persian Expedition
Xenophon's epic march into the heart of Persia has stirred the imagination of free men for centuries. Possibly written from diaries compiled at the time, there is no doubt that The Persian Expedition is one of the best pictures we have of Greeks confronting the 'barbarian' world. We see the soldiers debate leaders and strategy in open assembly; we see them falling on their knees in superstitious...
Series: Penguin Classics
Audience: Young Adult
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin GroupISBN-13:9780140440072ISBN-10:140440070UPC:9780140440072Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:Civilization, Ancient, MilitaryBook Topic:GreeceSize:7.78 x 5.06 x 0.91 inchesWeight:0.6415Product ID:SCRRFJM34G
Xenophon was an Athenian country gentleman born about 430 BC. He may have helped to publish Thucydides' History, and certainly wrote his own Hellenica as a continuation of it. By his own (probably reliable) account he was a fine officer and outstanding leader, but his admiration for Sparta and devotion to Socrates, among other causes, led to his banishment. He was given an estate at Scillus and...
Publisher: Penguin Group
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Revised Edition
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Xenophon, Rex Warner (Translator), George Cawkwell (Introduction by)
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