The Persian Expedition
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- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
31 March 1973
Summary
Xenophon’s account of the Greek war with Persia through the eyes of a young Athenian searching for his destiny abroad.
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…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140440072 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140440070 |
| Author: | Xenophon, George Cawkwell, Rex Warner |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 31 March 1973 |
| Weight: | 280g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 129mm x 21mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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Xenophon
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.
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