The ancient classic--also known as The March of the Ten Thousand or The March Up Country--now in an elegantly designed, newly translated, definitive edition that features illuminating annotations, and copious maps and illustrations. Xenophon's Anabasis is one of the greatest true-life adventure stories ever recorded. Ten thousand Greek soldiers were stranded deep in hostile Persia and their commander was dead. They appointed Xenophon as one of their leaders, and he chronicled their harrowing journey as he led the "marching republic" north to the Black Sea. As with the other volumes in the…mehr
The ancient classic--also known as The March of the Ten Thousand or The March Up Country--now in an elegantly designed, newly translated, definitive edition that features illuminating annotations, and copious maps and illustrations. Xenophon's Anabasis is one of the greatest true-life adventure stories ever recorded. Ten thousand Greek soldiers were stranded deep in hostile Persia and their commander was dead. They appointed Xenophon as one of their leaders, and he chronicled their harrowing journey as he led the "marching republic" north to the Black Sea. As with the other volumes in the Landmark series, this edition--edited by Robert B. Strassler and Shane Brennan--supplements the text with detailed maps, images, and annotations that place the work in historical context. With its stunning endpapers and enlightening illustrations, this beautifully produced, large-format hardcover will make a perfect gift for history buffs and all readers of the classics.
Shane Brennan and David Thomas, Editors / Robert B. Strassler, Series Editor
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Introduction by Shane Brennan xiii List of Xenophon’s Writings li Editors’ Preface by Shane Brennan and David Thomas liii Features of this Edition liii The Map Scheme and Route of the Army lv Acknowledgments lxi Summary by Book and Chapter lxv Key to Maps and Diagrams lxx
Book One 1 Book Two 49 Book Three 79 Book Four 109 Book Five 149 Book Six 185 Book Seven 215 Epilogue by Shane Brennan 263
Appendix A: Xenophon and Socrates, Robin Waterfield, Lakonia, Greece 267 Appendix B: Xenophon and Sparta, Paul Cartledge, University of Cambridge 277 Appendix C: The Persian Empire, Christopher Tuplin, University of Liverpool 286 Appendix D: The Persian Army, Christopher Tuplin, University of Liverpool 296 Appendix E: Panhellenism, Vivienne J. Gray, University of Auckland 306 Appendix F: Thrace, Zosia H. Archibald, University of Liverpool 313 Appendix G: Divinity and Divining, Michael A. Flower, Princeton University 319 Appendix H: Infantry and Cavalry in Anabasis, Peter Krentz, Davidson College 327 Appendix I: The Size and Makeup of the Ten Thousand; David Thomas, Buckinghamshire, UK 335 Appendix J: A Soldier’s View of the March, John W. I. Lee, University of California, Santa Barbara 342 Appendix K: The Noncombatant Contingent of the Army, Emily Baragwanath, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 351 Appendix L: The Battle of Cunaxa, David Thomas, Buckinghamshire, UK 359 Appendix M: Other Ancient Sources on the Ten Thousand, David Thomas, Buckinghamshire, UK 366 Appendix N: Xenophon and the Development of Classical Historiography, John Dillery, University of Virginia 375 Appendix O: Ancient Greek and Persian Units of Measurement, Thomas R. Martin, College of the Holy Cross 383 Appendix P: The Route of the Ten Thousand, Shane Brennan, American University in Dubai 393 Appendix Q: The Chronology of the March, Shane Brennan, American University in Dubai 405 Appendix R: The Legacy of Xenophon’s Anabasis, Tim Rood, University of Oxford 413 Appendix S: Selections from The Library of History of Diodorus Siculus Relevant to Anabasis, Translated by Peter Green, University of Iowa 420 Appendix T: Selections from Plutarch’s Life of Artaxerxes Relevant to Anabasis, Translated by Pamela Mensch, New York, NY 435 Appendix U: Selections from Photius’ Synopsis of Ctesias’ Persika Relevant to Anabasis, Translated by Pamela Mensch, New York, NY 445 Appendix V: Diogenes Laertius’ Life of Xenophon, Translated by R. D. Hicks 448 Appendix W: Brief Biographies of Selected Characters in Anabasis, David Thomas, Buckinghamshire, UK 453 Translator’s Notes by David Thomas 487 Ancient Sources Cited in this Edition 507 Glossary 517 Selected Bibliography 523 Figure Credits 531 Index 533 Reference Maps and Directory 583
Introduction by Shane Brennan xiii List of Xenophon’s Writings li Editors’ Preface by Shane Brennan and David Thomas liii Features of this Edition liii The Map Scheme and Route of the Army lv Acknowledgments lxi Summary by Book and Chapter lxv Key to Maps and Diagrams lxx
Book One 1 Book Two 49 Book Three 79 Book Four 109 Book Five 149 Book Six 185 Book Seven 215 Epilogue by Shane Brennan 263
Appendix A: Xenophon and Socrates, Robin Waterfield, Lakonia, Greece 267 Appendix B: Xenophon and Sparta, Paul Cartledge, University of Cambridge 277 Appendix C: The Persian Empire, Christopher Tuplin, University of Liverpool 286 Appendix D: The Persian Army, Christopher Tuplin, University of Liverpool 296 Appendix E: Panhellenism, Vivienne J. Gray, University of Auckland 306 Appendix F: Thrace, Zosia H. Archibald, University of Liverpool 313 Appendix G: Divinity and Divining, Michael A. Flower, Princeton University 319 Appendix H: Infantry and Cavalry in Anabasis, Peter Krentz, Davidson College 327 Appendix I: The Size and Makeup of the Ten Thousand; David Thomas, Buckinghamshire, UK 335 Appendix J: A Soldier’s View of the March, John W. I. Lee, University of California, Santa Barbara 342 Appendix K: The Noncombatant Contingent of the Army, Emily Baragwanath, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 351 Appendix L: The Battle of Cunaxa, David Thomas, Buckinghamshire, UK 359 Appendix M: Other Ancient Sources on the Ten Thousand, David Thomas, Buckinghamshire, UK 366 Appendix N: Xenophon and the Development of Classical Historiography, John Dillery, University of Virginia 375 Appendix O: Ancient Greek and Persian Units of Measurement, Thomas R. Martin, College of the Holy Cross 383 Appendix P: The Route of the Ten Thousand, Shane Brennan, American University in Dubai 393 Appendix Q: The Chronology of the March, Shane Brennan, American University in Dubai 405 Appendix R: The Legacy of Xenophon’s Anabasis, Tim Rood, University of Oxford 413 Appendix S: Selections from The Library of History of Diodorus Siculus Relevant to Anabasis, Translated by Peter Green, University of Iowa 420 Appendix T: Selections from Plutarch’s Life of Artaxerxes Relevant to Anabasis, Translated by Pamela Mensch, New York, NY 435 Appendix U: Selections from Photius’ Synopsis of Ctesias’ Persika Relevant to Anabasis, Translated by Pamela Mensch, New York, NY 445 Appendix V: Diogenes Laertius’ Life of Xenophon, Translated by R. D. Hicks 448 Appendix W: Brief Biographies of Selected Characters in Anabasis, David Thomas, Buckinghamshire, UK 453 Translator’s Notes by David Thomas 487 Ancient Sources Cited in this Edition 507 Glossary 517 Selected Bibliography 523 Figure Credits 531 Index 533 Reference Maps and Directory 583
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