The Persian Expedition

Author: Xenophon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1625580851
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 253

Book Description
In "The Persian Expedition", Xenophon, a young Athenian noble who sought his destiny abroad, provides an enthralling eyewitness account of the attempt by a Greek mercenary army - the Ten Thousand - to help Prince Cyrus overthrow his brother and take the Persian throne. When the Greeks were then betrayed by their Persian employers, they were forced to march home through hundreds of miles of difficult terrain - adrift in a hostile country and under constant attack from the unforgiving Persians and warlike tribes. In this outstanding description of endurance and individual bravery, Xenophon, one of those chosen to lead the retreating army, provides a vivid narrative of the campaign and its aftermath, and his account remains one of the best pictures we have of Greeks confronting a 'barbarian' world.

Xenophon's Anabasis, Or The Expedition of Cyrus

Author: Michael A. Flower
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195188683
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 259

Book Description
Xenophon's Anabasis, or The Expedition of Cyrus, is one of the most famous survival stories ever written and the most important autobiographical work to have survived from ancient Greece. This book places the Anabasis in its historical and literary context and opens up for the reader different ways of interpreting its major themes.

With the Persian Expedition

Author: Martin Henry Donohoe
Publisher: London E. Arnold 1919.
ISBN:
Category : Iran
Languages : en
Pages : 342

Book Description

The Expedition of Cyrus

Author: Xenophon,
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199555982
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276

Book Description
"First published as an Oxford World's Classics paperback 2005"--Title page verso.

The Landmark Xenophon's Anabasis

Author: Xenophon
Publisher: Pantheon
ISBN: 030790685X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 673

Book Description
The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis is the definitive edition of the ancient classic—also known as The March of the Ten Thousand or The March Up-Country—which chronicles one of the greatest true-life adventures ever recorded. As Xenophon’s narrative opens, the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger is marshaling an army to usurp the throne from his brother Artaxerxes the King. When Cyrus is killed in battle, ten thousand Greek soldiers he had hired find themselves stranded deep in enemy territory, surrounded by forces of a hostile Persian king. When their top generals are arrested, the Greeks have to elect new leaders, one of whom is Xenophon, a resourceful and courageous Athenian who leads by persuasion and vote. What follows is his vivid account of the Greeks’ harrowing journey through extremes of territory and climate, inhabited by unfriendly tribes who often oppose their passage. Despite formidable obstacles, they navigate their way to the Black Sea coast and make their way back to Greece. This masterful new translation by David Thomas gives color and depth to a story long studied as a classic of military history and practical philosophy. Edited by Shane Brennan and David Thomas, the text is supported with numerous detailed maps, annotations, appendices, and illustrations. The Landmark Xenophon’s Anabasis offers one of the classical Greek world’s seminal tales to readers of all levels.

Anabasis

Author: Xenophon
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 304

Book Description

Xenophon's Retreat

Author: Robin Waterfield
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674023567
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 270

Book Description
"With this first masterpiece of Western military history forming the backbone of his book, Robin Waterfield explores what remains unsaid and assumed in Xenophon's account - much about the gruesome nature of ancient battle and logistics, the lives of Greek and Persian soldiers, and questions of historical, political, and personal context, motivation, and conflicting agendas. The result is a rounded version of the story of Cyrus's ill-fated march and the Greeks' perilous retreat - a nuanced and dramatic perspective on a critical moment in history that may tell us as much about our present-day adventures in the Middle East, site of Cyrus's debacle and the last act of the Golden Age, as it does about the great powers of antiquity in a volatile period of transition."--BOOK JACKET.

A Companion to Julian the Apostate

Author:
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 9004416315
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Few Roman emperors enjoy such fame as Julian the Apostate (361-363), the man who tried in vain to reverse the transformation of the Roman Empire into a Christian monarchy. This companion synthesizes international research on Julian and develops new perspectives on his rule.

The Roman Eastern Frontier and the Persian Wars AD 226-363

Author: Michael H. Dodgeon
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134961146
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
Collects and translates such diverse sources as Zosimus, John Malalas, Al-Tabari and Moses of Chorene, to give us a picture of this complex, fraught period of Roman history.

The Sea, the Sea

Author: Xenophon
Publisher: Penguin Group
ISBN: 9780141026312
Category : Greece
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Only one man can lead the Greek army home . . . Trying to help a prince overthrow the king of Persia, the Greek army have been betrayed. Now the surviving soldiers are trapped in a hostile country as unforgiving enemies attack from all sides. Enter Xenophon, a tough and brilliant leader. He must guide the retreating Greeks across the treacherous mountains and rivers that stand in their way. But can he lead them to freedom - and to the great sea that will take them home?