Search Results: The Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika by Robert B ; Xenophon Strassler

Anchor, 2010-12-07. Paperback. New.

Anchor, 2010-12-07. Paperback. Like New.

New York, NY, USA: Anchor, 2010. Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. The book is in very good condition, little shelf rubbing apparent. Text and images inside appear clean and clear throughout. 'Hellenika covers the years between 411 and 362 B.C.E., a particularly dramatic period during which the alliances among Athens, Sparta, Thebes, and Persia were in constant flux. Together with the volumes of Herodotus and Thucydides, it completes an ancient narrative of the military and political history of classical Greece. Xenophon was an Athenian who participated in the expedition of Cyrus the Younger against Cyrus' brother, the Perisan King Artaxerces II. Later Xenophon joined the Spartan army and hence was exiled from Athens. In addition to the Hellenika, a number of his essays have survived, including one on his memories of his teacher, Socrates. Beautifully illustrated, heavily annotated, and filled with detailed, clear maps, this edition gives us a new,… Read More

Anchor, 2010-12-07. Illustrated. paperback. Used:Good.

Pantheon, 2009-11-03. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!