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Tango01 | 25 Oct 2022 9:31 p.m. PST |
…‘Anabasis' Continues to Fascinate "XENOPHON of Athens (430 to 355 BCE) is one of just a few Greek writers whose full output has come down to us from antiquity. His 14 books cover subjects ranging from history to household management, but are nearly all influenced by the philosopher Socrates, Xenophon's teacher.
Xenophon's most famous work is his Anabasis, the story of Cyrus the Younger's rebellion in 401 BCE against his brother, the Great King of Persia. The younger sibling, fired with ambition, hired a 10,000-strong force of Greek mercenaries as a leading edge to counter and cut through the numerically superior barbarian force his brother had under his command…" Main page link
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Shagnasty | 26 Oct 2022 6:40 a.m. PST |
A great book by a great writer. |
Tango01 | 26 Oct 2022 4:26 p.m. PST |
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