{"product_id":"9780674991019-anabasis","title":"Anabasis","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eAnabasis\u003c\/i\u003e by Xenophon (ca. 430–ca. 354 BC) is an eyewitness account of Greek mercenaries’ challenging “March Up-Country” from Babylon back to the coast of Asia Minor under Xenophon’s guidance in 401 BC.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGreek mercenaries on the march.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eXenophon (ca. 430 to ca. 354 BC) was a  wealthy Athenian and friend of Socrates. He left Athens in 401 and  joined an expedition including ten thousand Greeks led by the Persian  governor Cyrus against the Persian king. After the defeat of Cyrus, it  fell to Xenophon to lead the Greeks from the gates of Babylon back to  the coast through inhospitable lands. Later he wrote the famous vivid  account of this “March Up-Country” (\u003ci\u003eAnabasis\u003c\/i\u003e); but meanwhile he  entered service under the Spartans against the Persian king, married  happily, and joined the staff of the Spartan king, Agesilaus. But Athens  was at war with Sparta in 394 and so exiled Xenophon. The Spartans gave  him an estate near Elis where he lived for years writing and hunting  and educating his sons. Reconciled to Sparta, Athens restored Xenophon  to honor, but he preferred to retire to Corinth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Xenophon’s \u003ci\u003eAnabasis\u003c\/i\u003e is a true story of remarkable adventures. \u003ci\u003eHellenica,\u003c\/i\u003e  a history of Greek affairs from 411 to 362, begins as a continuation of  Thucydides’ account. There are four works on Socrates (collected in LCL  168). In \u003ci\u003eMemorabilia\u003c\/i\u003e Xenophon adds to Plato’s picture of Socrates from a different viewpoint. The \u003ci\u003eApology\u003c\/i\u003e is an interesting complement to Plato’s account of Socrates’ defense at his trial. Xenophon’s \u003ci\u003eSymposium\u003c\/i\u003e portrays a dinner party at which Socrates speaks of love; and \u003ci\u003eOeconomicus\u003c\/i\u003e has him giving advice on household management and married life. \u003ci\u003eCyropaedia\u003c\/i\u003e,  a historical romance on the education of Cyrus (the Elder), reflects  Xenophon’s ideas about rulers and government; the Loeb edition is in two  volumes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e We also have his \u003ci\u003eHiero,\u003c\/i\u003e a dialogue on government; \u003ci\u003eAgesilaus,\u003c\/i\u003e in praise of that king; \u003ci\u003eConstitution of Lacedaemon\u003c\/i\u003e (on the Spartan system); \u003ci\u003eWays and Means\u003c\/i\u003e (on the finances of Athens); \u003ci\u003eManual for a Cavalry Commander\u003c\/i\u003e; a good manual of \u003ci\u003eHorsemanship\u003c\/i\u003e; and a lively \u003ci\u003eHunting with Hounds\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e The Constitution of the Athenians\u003c\/i\u003e,  though clearly not by Xenophon, is an interesting document on politics  at Athens. These eight books are collected in the last of the seven  volumes of the Loeb Classical Library edition of Xenophon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31578931855457,"sku":"9780674991019","price":25.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_41158867.jpg?v=1778120297","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780674991019-anabasis","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}