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  • Cyropaedia: The Education of Cyrus

    by Xenophon ...
    This work is not a traditional biography of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Persian Empire, but rather a partly fictionalized account of his life and upbringing. Xenophon uses Cyrus as a vehicle to explore his own ideas about leadership, governance, and the ideal ruler. The narrative is set in a somewhat utopian and idealized version of Persia.Key elements and themes in "Cyropaedia" include ... Read more

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  • Anabasis: The Persian Expedition (Illustrated Edition)

    by Xenophon ...
    Xenophon of Athens (circa 430 354 B.C.) was a Greek poet, historian, soldier and philosopher, living at a time of momentous events in Ancient Greek history, writing about the philosophy of Socrates, the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, and the Persian expedition that formed the basis of his most famous work, Anabasis. In addition to his own works, he influenced the account of the ... Read more

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  • Complete Works of Xenophon (Delphi Classics)

    by Xenophon, Delphi Classics ...
    Series Book 19 - Delphi Ancient Classics
    Celebrated for his stirring historical accounts and insightful philosophical treatises, Xenophon’s works have enlightened readers across the world for almost two and a half thousand years. For the first time in digital publishing history, readers can now own the complete works of Xenophon in English and the original Greek. This comprehensive eBook presents the complete works with beautiful ... Read more

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  • The Works of Xenophon

    by Xenophon ...
    Xenophon the Athenian was born 431 B.C. He was a pupil of Socrates. He marched with the Spartans, and was exiled from Athens. Sparta gave him land and property in Scillus, where he lived for many years before having to move once more, to settle in Corinth. He died in 354 B.C. The Agesilaus summarises the life of his Spartan friend and king, whom he met after the events of the Anabasis. ... Read more

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  • Memories of Socrates

    Memorabilia and Apology

    by Xenophon ...
    Translated by Martin Hammond ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'Who would you say knows himself?' In 399 BCE Socrates was tried in Athens on charges of irreligion and corruption of the young, convicted, and sentenced to death. Like Plato, an almost exact contemporary, in his youth Xenophon (c. 430-c. 354 BCE) was one of the circle of mainly upper-class young Athenians attracted to Socrates' teaching. His Memorabilia is both a passionate defence of Socrates ... Read more

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  • Anabasis

    by Xenophon ...
    An ancient Greek mercenary soldier's account of leading an army on a dangerous march from Babylon to the Black Sea.Hired by a Persian prince hoping to take the throne from his brother, Xenophon was one professional soldier in an army of many when disaster struck and their leaders were killed or captured, leaving them stranded. Along with two others chosen by their fellow soldiers, Xenophon would ... Read more

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  • The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates

    by Xenophon ...
    The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates is a collection of Socratic dialogues by Xenophon, a student of Socrates. It is essentially an apologia (defense) of Socrates, differing from both Xenophon's Apology of Socrates to the Jury and Plato's Apology. ... Read more

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  • The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates

    by Xenophon ...
    The Memorable Thoughts of Socrates is a collection of Socratic dialogues by Xenophon, a student of Socrates. It is essentially an apologia (defense) of Socrates, differing from both Xenophon's Apology of Socrates to the Jury and Plato's Apology ... Read more

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  • Cyropaedia; The Education of Cyrus (Illustrated)

    by Xenophon ...
    Xenophon of Athens (circa 430 354 B.C.) was a Greek poet, historian, soldier and philosopher who lived at a time of momentous events in Ancient Greek history. Although he was recognized as a great writer and poet in his lifetime, Xenophons involvement with Spartan politics and fighting led to his exile from Athens, and his association with Socrates probably did not help. His short treatise on ... Read more

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  • Cyropaedia: The Education of Cyrus

    Enriched edition. Lessons in Leadership and Governance from Cyrus the Great

    by Xenophon, Duncan Whitaker ...
    Translated by Henry Graham Dakyns ...
    In 'Cyropaedia: The Education of Cyrus,' Xenophon crafts a unique blend of biography, historical narrative, and philosophical discourse that chronicles the life and ideals of Cyrus the Great. This work, often regarded as one of the earliest examples of the genre of political biography, captures Cyrus's ascent as a ruler and the moral and ethical considerations that shaped his leadership. Written ... Read more

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  • The Expedition of Cyrus

    by Xenophon ...
    Translated by Robin Waterfield ...
    Series series Oxford World's Classics
    'Men, the enemy troops you can see are all that stands between us and the place we have for so long been determined to reach. We must find a way to eat them alive!' The Expedition of Cyrus tells the story of the march of the Ten Thousand. The exploits of this famous army of Greek mercenaries in modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Iraq were described by one of their leaders, the Athenian historian and ... Read more

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  • Xenophon's Cyrus the Great

    The Arts of Leadership and War

    by Xenophon ...
    This classic portrait of the ancient Persian king is "still the best book on leadership" (Peter F. Drucker).Cyrus, a great Persian leader, was so widely and memorably respected that a hundred years later, Xenophon of Athens wrote this admiring book about the greatest leader of his era. Among his many achievements, this great leader of wisdom and virtue founded and extended the Persian Empire; ... Read more

    $15.19 USD

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