The Persian Expedition (Penguin Classics)

Xenophon

ISBN 10: 0140440070 / ISBN 13: 9780140440072

Published by Penguin Classics (edition Revised ed.), 1950

About this Item

It's a preowned item in good condition and includes all the pages. It may have some general signs of wear and tear, such as markings, highlighting, slight damage to the cover, minimal wear to the binding, etc., but they will not affect the overall reading experience.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Persian Expedition (Penguin Classics)
• Publisher: Penguin Classics (edition Revised ed.)
• Publication Date: 1950
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140440070
• ISBN 13: 9780140440072
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Revised ed.
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

In The Persian Expedition, Xenophon, a young Athenian noble who sought his destiny abroad, provides an enthralling eyewitness account of the attempt by a Greek mercenary army - the Ten Thousand - to help Prince Cyrus overthrow his brother and take the Persian throne. When the Greeks were then betrayed by their Persian employers, they were forced to march home through hundreds of miles of difficult terrain - adrift in a hostile country and under constant attack from the unforgiving Persians and warlike tribes. In this outstanding description of endurance and individual bravery, Xenophon, one of those chosen to lead the retreating army, provides a vivid narrative of the campaign and its aftermath, and his account remains one of the best pictures we have of Greeks confronting a 'barbarian' world.

About the Author

Xenophon was born c.430BC, an Athenian gentleman. Whilst fighting for Greece, he was finally banished due to his devotion to Socrates and support for Sparta. Settling near Olympia under Spartan protection, he began to write his treatises, histories and biographies.