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ANABASIS IBD

ROYAL CLASSICS
01 / 2021
9781774761601
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Sinopsis

Stranded deep in Persia, after their leader Cyrus and other Greek senior officers were killed or captured, Xenophon, one of three remaining leaders elected by the soldiers, played an instrumental role in encouraging his army of 10,000 to march north across foodless deserts and snow-filled mountain passes, towards theáBlack Seaáand the comparative security of its Greek shoreline cities. Now abandoned in northernáMesopotamia, without supplies, the 10,000 had to fight their way northwards, makingáad hocádecisions about their leadership, tactics, provender and destiny, while the KingâÇÖs army and hostile natives barred their way and attacked their flanks.Anabasis is the most famous book of theáAncient Greekáprofessional soldier and writeráXenophon.áAnabasisáis rendered in translation asáThe March of the Ten Thousand. The narration of the journey is XenophonâÇÖs best known work, and one of the great adventures in human history. Besides military history, theáAnabasisáhas found use as a tool for the teaching ofáclassical philosophy, the principles of leadership and government exhibited by the army can be seen as exemplifying Socratic philosophy.This case laminate collectorâÇÖs edition includes a Victorian inspired dust-jacket.á

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