The Landmark Xenophon S Anabasis

Author : Xenophon
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307906854

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The Landmark Xenophon's Anabasis by Xenophon Pdf

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.

Author : Xenophon
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 673 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2021-12-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307906854

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The Landmark Xenophon's Anabasis by Xenophon Pdf

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.

Author : Xenophon,John Marincola
Publisher : Pantheon
Page : 674 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Greece
ISBN : 9780375422553

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The Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika by Xenophon,John Marincola Pdf

Here is a new edition of Xenophon's Hellenika, the primary source for the events of the final seven years and aftermath of the Peloponnesian War. --from publisher description.

Author : Michael A. Flower
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012-06-19
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780199939190

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Xenophon's Anabasis, or The Expedition of Cyrus by Michael A. Flower Pdf

Xenophon's Anabasis, or The Expedition of Cyrus, is one of the most exciting historical narratives--as well as the most important autobiographical work--to have survived from ancient Greece. It tells the story of Cyrus, a young and charismatic Persian prince, who in 401 BC enlisted more than ten thousand Greek mercenaries in an attempt to seize the vast Persian empire for himself. Cyrus was killed in a great battle, most of the Greek commanders subsequently fell victim to treachery, and an Athenian aristocrat by the name of Xenophon found himself in the unexpected position of taking charge and leading the Greeks from the vicinity of Babylon in modern Iraq back to the Greek cities in Turkey. This book both places the Anabasis in its historical and literary context and, by employing a variety of critical methods, opens up for the reader different ways of interpreting its major themes. Interrelated chapters investigate Xenophon's self-representation as a model leader, his possible didactic and apologetic purposes for writing, the generic expectations of his contemporary audience, the factual accuracy of the Anabasis, and the ways in which the gods are depicted as intervening in human affairs. This book unveils the literary artistry and narrative strategies that have gone into shaping one of the greatest survival stories of all time.

Author : Arrian
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781400079674

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The Landmark Arrian by Arrian Pdf

Arrian’s Campaigns of Alexander, widely considered the most authoritative history of the brilliant leader’s great conquests, is the latest addition to the acclaimed Landmark series. After twelve years of hard-fought campaigns, Alexander the Great controlled a vast empire that was bordered by the Adriatic sea to the west and modern-day India to the east. Arrian, himself a military commander, combines his firsthand experience of battle with material from Ptolemy’s memoirs and other ancient sources to compose a singular portrait of Alexander. This vivid and engaging new translation of Arrian will fascinate readers who are interested in classical studies, the history of warfare, and the origins of East­–West tensions still swirling in Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan today. Enriched by the series’ trademark comprehensive maps, illustrations, and annotations, and with contributions from the preeminent classical scholars of today, The Landmark Arrian: The Campaigns of Alexander is the definitive edition of this essential work of ancient history.

Author : Thucydides
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 760 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2008-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781416590873

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The Landmark Thucydides by Thucydides Pdf

Chronicles two decades of war between Athens and Sparta.

Author : Xenophon,
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 276 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199555987

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The Expedition of Cyrus by Xenophon, Pdf

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

Author : Xenophon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1891
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105016657319

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Xenophon's Works by Xenophon Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Household
Publisher : Orion
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2013-03-28
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781780224091

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The Exploits of Xenophon by Geoffrey Household Pdf

Geoffrey Household retells Xenophon's time-enduring story of the Greek army that supported Cyrus the Great in his attempt on the Persian throne. Told for the first time for children, this is one of the world's great stories of courage and endurance.

Author : Xenophon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1967
Category : Greece
ISBN : PSU:000031850810

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The Persian Expedition by Xenophon Pdf

Author : Xenophon
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2004-02-05
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 9780141915449

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Conversations of Socrates by Xenophon Pdf

After the execution of Socrates in 399 BC, a number of his followers wrote dialogues featuring him as the protagonist and, in so doing, transformed the great philosopher into a legendary figure. Xenophon's portrait is the only one other than Plato's to survive, and while it offers a very personal interpretation of Socratic thought, it also reveals much about the man and his philosophical views. In 'Socrates' Defence' Xenophon defends his mentor against charges of arrogance made at his trial, while the 'Memoirs of Socrates' also starts with an impassioned plea for the rehabilitation of a wronged reputation. Along with 'The Estate-Manager', a practical economic treatise, and 'The Dinner-Party', a sparkling exploration of love, Xenophon's dialogues offer fascinating insights into the Socratic world and into the intellectual atmosphere and daily life of ancient Greece.

Author : Victor Davis Hanson
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307425188

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Carnage and Culture by Victor Davis Hanson Pdf

Examining nine landmark battles from ancient to modern times--from Salamis, where outnumbered Greeks devastated the slave army of Xerxes, to Cortes’s conquest of Mexico to the Tet offensive--Victor Davis Hanson explains why the armies of the West have been the most lethal and effective of any fighting forces in the world. Looking beyond popular explanations such as geography or superior technology, Hanson argues that it is in fact Western culture and values–the tradition of dissent, the value placed on inventiveness and adaptation, the concept of citizenship–which have consistently produced superior arms and soldiers. Offering riveting battle narratives and a balanced perspective that avoids simple triumphalism, Carnage and Culture demonstrates how armies cannot be separated from the cultures that produce them and explains why an army produced by a free culture will always have the advantage.

Author : Xenophon
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1975-06-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141909387

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The Persian Expedition by Xenophon Pdf

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.

Author : Arrian
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141913520

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The Campaigns of Alexander by Arrian Pdf

Although written over four hundred years after Alexander's death, Arrian's account of the man and his achievements is the most reliable we have. Arrian's own experience as a military commander gave him unique insights into the life of the world's greatest conqueror. He tells of Alexander's violent suppression of the Theban rebellion, his defeat of Persia and campaigns through Egypt and Babylon - establishing new cities and destroying others in his path. While Alexander emerges as a charismatic leader, Arrian succeeds brilliantly in creating an objective portrait of a man of boundless ambition, who was exposed to the temptations of power.

Author : Kurt A. Raaflaub
Publisher : Anchor
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307455444

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The Landmark Julius Caesar by Kurt A. Raaflaub Pdf

The Landmark Julius Caesar is the definitive edition of the five works that chronicle the mil­itary campaigns of Julius Caesar. Together, these five narratives present a comprehensive picture of military and political developments leading to the collapse of the Roman republic and the advent of the Roman Empire. The Gallic War is Caesar’s own account of his two invasions of Britain and of conquering most of what is today France, Belgium, and Switzerland. The Civil War describes the conflict in the following year which, after the death of his chief rival, Pompey, and the defeat of Pompey’s heirs and supporters, resulted in Caesar’s emergence as the sole power in Rome. Accompanying Caesar’s own commentaries are three short but essential additional works, known to us as the Alexandrian War, the African War, and the Spanish War. These were written by three unknown authors who were clearly eyewitnesses and probably Roman officers. Caesar’s clear and direct prose provides a riveting depiction of ancient warfare and, not incidentally, a persuasive portrait for the Roman people (and for us) of Caesar himself as a brilliant, moderate, and effec­tive leader—an image that was key to his final success. Kurt A. Raaflaub’s masterful translation skillfully brings out the clarity and elegance of Caesar’s style, and this, together with such Landmark features as maps, detailed annotations, appendices, and illustrations, will provide every reader from lay person to scholar with a rewarding and enjoyable experience. (With 2-color text, maps, and illustrations throughout; web essays available at http://www.thelandmarkcaesar.com/)