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Expedition Of Cyrus

Name: Expedition Of Cyrus
Author: Xenophon

Auteur: Xenophon

Taal: Engels

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Uitgever: Oxford University Press

Auteur: Xenophon

Co-auteur: Robin Waterfield

Engels
Paperback
9780199555987
27 augustus 2009
288 pagina's

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Xenophon

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 settled down to enjoy the life of a landed aristocrat, and it was during this period that he began to write histories, biographies, memoirs and specialist treatises. The defeat of Sparta in 371 forced him to move to Corinth where he probably lived for the rest of his life.

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'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 philosopher Xenophon. They were recruited at the end of the fifth century BC by a young Persian prince, Cyrus, who rose in revolt against his brother, the king of Persia. After Cyrus' death, the army was left stranded in the desert of Mesopotamia, a thousand miles from home. Their long march, across mountains and plateaux to the sight of 'The sea! The sea!', and back to the fringes of the Greek world, is the most exciting adventure story to survive from the ancient world. Xenophon's gripping narrative offers a unique insight into the character of a Greek army struggling to survive in an alien world. It is also the most sustained eyewitness account of the landscape of the vast and wealthy Persian empire. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

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Taal: en
Bindwijze: Paperback
Oorspronkelijke releasedatum: 27 augustus 2009
Aantal pagina's: 288
Illustraties: Nee

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Hoofdauteur: Xenophon
Co Auteur: Robin Waterfield
Hoofdredacteur: Tim Rood
Tweede Redacteur: Tim Rood
Hoofduitgeverij: Oxford University Press

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Eerste Vertaler: Robin Waterfield
Originele titel: The Expedition of Cyrus

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Extra groot lettertype: Nee
Product breedte: 127 mm
Product hoogte: 19 mm
Product lengte: 197 mm
Studieboek: Ja
Verpakking breedte: 130 mm
Verpakking hoogte: 25 mm
Verpakking lengte: 197 mm
Verpakkingsgewicht: 201 g

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EAN: 9780199555987

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