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Author
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
"In The Expedition of Cyrus or Anabasis, the Western world's first eyewitness account of a military campaign, Xenophon told how, in 401 BC, a band of unruly Greek mercenaries traveled east to fight for the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger in his attempt to wrest the throne of the mighty Persian empire from his brother."
"With this first masterpiece of Western military history forming the backbone of his book, Robin Waterfield explores what remains...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pantheon Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
This new translation of the ancient classic, which is one of the greatest true-life adventure stories ever recorded, a fascinating tale of fraught and dangerous journey. The narrative tells of ten thousand Greek soldiers stranded deep in hostile Persia, their commander dead. Xenophon was appointed as one of their leaders, and he chronicled the harrowing journey as he led the marching republic north to the Black Sea. Supplements the text with detailed...
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