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Xenophon (ca. 430 to ca. 354 BCE) was a wealthy Athenian and friend of Socrates. He left Athens in 401 and joined an expedition including ten thousand Greeks led by the Persian governor Cyrus against the Persian king. After the defeat of Cyrus, it fell to Xenophon to lead the Greeks from the gates of Babylon back to the coast through inhospitable lands. Later he wrote the famous vivid account of this 'March Up-Country' (Anabasis); but meanwhile he entered service under the Spartans against the Persian king, married happily, and joined the staff of the Spartan king, Agesilaus. But Athens was at war with Sparta in 394 and so exiled Xenophon. The Spartans gave him an estate near Elis where he lived for years writing and hunting and educating his sons. Reconciled to Sparta, Athens restored Xenophon to honour but he preferred to retire to Corinth.

Xenophon's Anabasis is a true story of remarkable adventures. Hellenica, a history of Greek affairs from 411 to 362, begins as a continuation of Thucydides' account. There are four works on Socrates (collected in Volume IV of the Loeb Xenophon edition). In Memorabilia Xenophon adds to Plato's picture of Socrates from a different viewpoint. The Apology is an interesting complement to Plato's account of Socrates' defense at his trial. Xenophon's Symposium portrays a dinner party at which Socrates speaks of love; and Oeconomicus has him giving advice on household management and married life. Cyropaedia, a historical romance on the education of Cyrus (the Elder), reflects Xenophon's ideas about rulers and government; the Loeb edition is in two volumes.

We also have his Hiero, a dialogue on government; Agesilaus, in praise of that king; Constitution of Lacedaemon (on the Spartan system); Ways and Means (on the finances of Athens); Manual for a Cavalry Commander; a good manual of Horsemanship; and a lively Hunting with Hounds. The Constitution of the Athenians, though clearly not by Xenophon, is an interesting document on politics at Athens. These eight books are collected in the last of the seven volumes of the Loeb Classical Library edition of Xenophon.

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Fills a gap in History
Xenophon was a wealthy and noble gentleman living in the countryside, devoted to farming and horses (he wrote excellent books on horse breeding and training), when he decided to see the world and accepted a friend's invitation to join the Persian Cyrus's army and march into Persia. The expedition was a disaster and Xenophon, no military man, had to lead the Greeks back home, in an incredible adventure recorded in his masterpiece, "Anabasis", or "The March of the Ten Thousand", for which he is best known. Although Athenian by birth, he defected to the Spartans and fought with them, both against the Persians and the Athenians. He was later forgiven by the Athenians and lived the rest of his eventful life in his estate.

This book, "Hellenica", fills an important gap in the knowledge of the Ancient World, at least the Greek. Indeed, little has remained about the years that go from the end of the Pelopponesian War to the beginning of the conquests by Phillip and Alexander of Macedonia. Xenophon begins where Thucydides ends, in 411 BC, narrating the final defeat, in Asia Minor, of the Athenians and their allies, against the Spartans and theirs. It includes the naval battle of the Argimusian islands, and the further trial in Athens of the strategos. These leaders of the Athenian army were -literally- unable to rescue some of their men, shipwrecked after a storm. They were unjustly executed, and Xenophon also tells us of the Athenians' later regret and sorrow for having unfairly executed them.

Then he tells the story of the Athenians' final defeat in Ergospotamus (in the Dardanelles). From there he goes to the final surrender of Athens and the fall of the oligarchic regime of the Thirty (401 BC). What follows is surprising, for although the Pelopponesian War has been officially declared finished, Athens and Sparta go on fighting everywhere, betwen them and together against the Persians. As usual, Greeks unite and feud in an incessant movement of alliances and divisions. In turn, the Persians themselves fight in the middle of constant intestine feuds. The book ends in 362 BC, with the alliance (quickly dissolved) between Athens and Sparta.

As opposed to Thucyidides, who reflects and extracts general conclusions and teachings from events, Xenophon stays within storytelling. He has been accused of being little objective, since he served the Spartans. However, his book is very interesting. It is a perpetual telling of battles, political upheavals, and stories about the main characters. Inevitably, it is a chaotic stroy, since chaotic are the events he recounts. He depicts a Pelopponesian War that ends but goes on, as well as a permanently divided Greece which will be able to survive Persian aggressions, but that will leave out of them so weak to face the Macedonian conquests. And then the Romans will arrive. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Only one man can lead the Greek army home. Trying to help a prince overthrow the king of Persia, the Greek army have been betrayed. Now the surviving soldiers are trapped in a hostile country as unforgiving enemies attack from all sides. Enter Xenophon, a tough and brilliant leader. He must guide the retreating Greeks across the treacherous mountains and rivers that stand in their way. But, can he lead them to freedom and to the great sea that will take them home? ... Read more

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Xenophon's only true Socratic discourse, the Oeconomicus, is a dialogue between Socrates and a gentleman-farmer on the art of household management and the art of farming as practiced on a gentleman's estate. It is generally acknowledged to be the oldest surviving work devoted to "economics," and it constitutes the classic statement of "economic" thought in ancient Greece. The dialogue examines the roles of husband and wife in the household and the division of labor between them, and considers the duties of the farm steward and the housekeeper. It discusses the goals of efficient management and the means for attaining these goals. ... Read more

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The Strangeness of Ancient Household Management
Allan Bloom, Strauss's most famous and perhaps most brilliant student, once stated that we do not understand Plato because we do not understand Xenophon, who to us seems a fool but to older thinkers seemed wise.Xenophon is far simpler than Plato, and in my experience his books are good introductions to the world of Socratic philosophy.However Xenophon's works are often on topics one might consider prosaic from the standpoint of high philosophy.Besides his more famous works on the Persian emperor Cyrus, Xenophon wrote treatises on hunting, horsemanship, and running a family household.

Interestingly, this last book, the Oeconomicus, is a Socratic work; in it Xenophon presents Socrates speaking with a country gentleman, Kritobulus, about running a family and a large farm. Financial arrangements, relations with the city, the benefits and difficulties of rural plantation life, finding good overseers, and the role of the wife and children in maintaining one's household are all discussed here. On a surface level, then, the book seems to be less about economics and more about economizing or family budgeting.Because Socrates is presented in Plato's works as not much of a family man or as a lover of the country living (Socrates hardly ever goes outside the city of Athens except under compulsion), his interest in Kritobulus' life is unexpected and peculiar to say the least.

I came to this book because the family seems a great rival to the city as a way of living for people, but Plato's Socrates hardly investigates it.The family is dissolved in Plato's Republic, and no dialogue of Plato's deals directly with the family or the country household.To him, it seems, city life is where the action is.By contrast, the Hebrew Bible seems almost entirely concerned with the fortunes of families, or rather the premier family, the children of Israel and their heavenly Father Jehovah.I had gotten a taste of the Bible's rejection/ignorance of philosophy and cities, so I wanted to know what the quintessential representative of philosopy--Socrates--thought about the family.Plato helped me little, so I turned to Xenophon's Oeconomicus.I won't tell you what I found out, but it was amazing how much insight I gained into the Bible from reading Xenophon's little book on household management. ... Read more

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Xenophon (431-355 BC), son of Gryllus, of the deme Erchia of Athens, was a soldier, mercenary and an admirer of Socrates. He is known for his writings on the history of his own times, the sayings of Socrates, and the life of Greece. He participated in the expedition led by Cyrus the Younger against his older brother, the emperor Artaxerxes II of Persia, in 401 BC. His record of the entire expedition against the Persians and the journey home was titled Anabasis (The Expedition or The March Up Country). He was later exiled from Athens, most likely because he fought under the Spartan king Agesilaus against Athens at Coronea. The Spartans gave him property at Scillus, near Olympia in Elis, where he composed the Anabasis. His writings are often read by beginning students of the Greek language. His Hellenica is a major primary source for events in Greece from 411 to 362 BC, and his Socratic writings, preserved complete, are the only surviving representatives of the genre of Sokratikoi logoi other than the dialogues of Plato. ... Read more

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Xenophon's Anabasis is a classic tale of high adventure. An army of 10,000 Greek warriors, far from home, find themselves in hostile territory, vastly outnumbered and in great peril. Their leader, Cyrus the Great, has been killed in battle along with a number of their other generals. They must undertake an unparalleled arduous trek and make a heroic fighting retreat to save themselves from certain death.

This true story, told by the man who became one of the leaders of the valiant band of warriors, was the stuff of legend. It is ingrained in the history of the Greeks as a cherished tale of overcoming hardship with courage and nearly superhuman endurance. Even Alexander the Great was said to have kept a copy of this book and to have often referred to it for inspiration.

Told in the third person, as were Caesar's Commentaries, the style is simple, direct and unpretentious. Students of Greek Culture often find it a pleasure to read because of its uncomplicated style of writing in addition to being exciting story that accurately describes real people, places and times. This translation, by Professor H. G. Dakyns, retains the flavor of the original and includes embedded explanatory notes to help clarify references and unfamiliar geography.

This newly updated Kindle edition has a linked table of contents to all seven books. ... Read more

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The book which inspired The Warriors
This account was the inspiration for Sol Yurik's novel and the cult classic movie, "The Warriors", which was also later adapted to a video game by Rockstar.

The story is just as riveting without the special effects and baseball bats. ... Read more

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The book may have numerous typos or missing text. It is not illustrated or indexed. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website. You can also preview the book there.Purchasers are also entitled to a trial membership in the publisher's book club where they can select from more than a million books for free.Original Publisher: The Macmillan company Publication date: 1901Subjects: Greece; Middle East; Iran; Literature; History / Ancient / General; History / Ancient / Greece; History / Middle East / General; History / Europe / Greece ... Read more

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Fascinating eyewitness look at an extraordinary event in history
This is a story of a large group of Greek mercenaries that went to Persia to fight with Cyrus, a dynamic and popular son of the king of Persia, who was fighting to take over his father's kingdom.After some initial success, Cyrus was killed and the Greeks found themselves in the middle of Persia surrounded by hostile forces.To make it even more interesting, the leaders of the Greeks were betrayed and murdered and left the band without any leadership.Xenophon, the author, ends up taking command and taking this large force home.They had to fight their way through the Persian army, and then through several barbarian tribes along the way.They had to deal with starvation, winter weather, and all kinds of problems.

I found the account to be very interesting throughout.I wondered how they would get out of each situation.The different groups they met along the way were fascinating.I found the ancient Armenian customs intriguing.It was interesting to see the morality of the times.They were good men, but did things that would not be considered acceptable today.

The reader was very good and made listening to the book enjoyable.I highly recommend the audio book to anyone interested in ancient history or in different cultures.

Gripping eyewitness to history
This is a gripping tale of an army of men trapped deep in enemy territory 1,500 miles from home - alone, leaderless and outnumbered - and their ability to regroup and safely retreat against all odds.Google around the web for a few good maps to help you follow the march.

I especially enjoyed the several magnificentspeeches Xenophon gives to rally the troops or to defendhimself against accusers.One of his best quotes:"a prince's finest possessions are justice and generosity."

This very human study shows human behavior does not change.It's easier (or clearer) to deal with enemies than friends, as friends come in many guises.Interesting for insight into political machinations of the ancient world.But one could substitute more familiar terms such as "senate" or "mayor" and recognize the same types of people and patterns of behavior.

Good reader, good pacing. ... Read more

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Essential passages from the works of four "fathers of history"—Herodotus's History, Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, Xenophon's Anabasis, and Polybius's Histories. ... Read more

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Leaves you wanting for more
Dont be confused by the relatively low ranking, this book is good. The only trouble is that it only contains fragments of the greatest historians ever. Though this is what the editor set out to do, you will feel cheated by not having the whole story to read.If all you want is a glimpse at what made the ancient historians so special, this is the book for you.However, chances are that you will want the complete story as well, something this collection cant offer. ... Read more

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This work offers a particular approach to hypnotism that explains the phenomena associated with the word "hypnotism" without assuming a special hypnoid state. The author shows that the capacity to be hypnotised results from nothing more unusual than having a positive attitude to the test situation, high motivation to perform maximally, and strong expectations of enactment of unusual behaviours. The book aims to bring rigour to its review of empirical data and discussion. ... Read more

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One of the rare classic works on hypnosis research
Barber has made some of the most significant contributions to our knowledge of the mind.While others were making extravagant claims about the powers of the mind, Barber was testing what people could actually do inaltered states like Yoga and hypnosis and under the influence of LSD, andusing techniques like biofeedback.

This is one of his most importantworks, where he reviews research that tests what happens during hypnosis. Can a suggestion cause a blister to raise ?Can someone's heart be stoppedby a suggestion ?Do people really believe they are someone else in astage hypnosis show ?Barber made some of the most careful tests of theseclaims and his results are documented in this book.He also introduces hisoriginal model for testing hypnosis, the task motivation protocol, whereresults are compared for people who are motivated to produce results vs.hypnotized to produce results.

Barber came out of all of this with theremarkable conclusion that many of the effects claimed for hypnosis werereal, but that they don't require hypnosis !He found remarkable powers ofmind, but at the same time stripped away much of the mystique of"trance."

This book is a great classic of behavioral science, amust for anyone interested in hypnosis or suggestion from any perspective. It joins Hilgard's "Hypnotic Susceptibility," as one of the smallhandful of essential classics of hypnosis and suggestion research.It wasrepublished in 1995, but quickly sold out of stock.If you can find acopy, grab it. ... Read more

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This book presents translations of three dialogues Xenophon devoted to the life and thought of his teacher, Socrates. Each is accompanied by notes and an interpretative essay that will introduce new readers to Xenophon and foster further reflection in those familiar with his writing.

"Apology of Socrates to the Jury" shows how Socrates conducted himself when he was tried on the capital charge of not believing in the city's gods and corrupting the young. Although Socrates did not secure his own acquittal, he profoundly impressed some listeners who then helped to shape the public perception of philosophy as a noble, if highly idiosyncratic, way of life.

In "Oeconomicus," Xenophon relates the conversation Socrates had on the day he turned from the study of natural philosophy to that of moral and political matters. "Oeconomicus" is concerned most directly with the character and purpose of Socrates' political philosophy.

Xenophon provides entertaining portraits of Socrates' circle of friends in the "Symposium." In the process, he conveys the source of every individual's pride in himself, thus defining for each a conception of human excellence or virtue. The dialogue concludes with Socrates' beautiful speech on love (eros) and its proper place in the good or happy life. ... Read more

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Xenophon (ca. 430 to ca. 354 BCE) was a wealthy Athenian and friend of Socrates. He left Athens in 401 and joined an expedition including ten thousand Greeks led by the Persian governor Cyrus against the Persian king. After the defeat of Cyrus, it fell to Xenophon to lead the Greeks from the gates of Babylon back to the coast through inhospitable lands. Later he wrote the famous vivid account of this 'March Up-Country' (Anabasis); but meanwhile he entered service under the Spartans against the Persian king, married happily, and joined the staff of the Spartan king, Agesilaus. But Athens was at war with Sparta in 394 and so exiled Xenophon. The Spartans gave him an estate near Elis where he lived for years writing and hunting and educating his sons. Reconciled to Sparta, Athens restored Xenophon to honour but he preferred to retire to Corinth.

Xenophon's Anabasis is a true story of remarkable adventures. Hellenica, a history of Greek affairs from 411 to 362, begins as a continuation of Thucydides' account. There are four works on Socrates (collected in Volume IV of the Loeb Xenophon edition). In Memorabilia Xenophon adds to Plato's picture of Socrates from a different viewpoint. The Apology is an interesting complement to Plato's account of Socrates' defense at his trial. Xenophon's Symposium portrays a dinner party at which Socrates speaks of love; and Oeconomicus has him giving advice on household management and married life. Cyropaedia, a historical romance on the education of Cyrus (the Elder), reflects Xenophon's ideas about rulers and government; the Loeb edition is in two volumes.

We also have his Hiero, a dialogue on government; Agesilaus, in praise of that king; Constitution of Lacedaemon (on the Spartan system); Ways and Means (on the finances of Athens); Manual for a Cavalry Commander; a good manual of Horsemanship; and a lively Hunting with Hounds. The Constitution of the Athenians, though clearly not by Xenophon, is an interesting document on politics at Athens. These eight books are collected in the last of the seven volumes of the Loeb Classical Library edition of Xenophon.

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Originally published in College Series of Greek Authors during Victorian times, this work still constitutes an indispensable pedagogical reader for high school and college students of Greek. Each text is given in Greek with an extensive commentary and apparatus in English. ... Read more

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General Books publication date: 2009Original publication date: 1742Original Publisher: Printed for R. WellingtonSubjects: GreeceIranHistory / Ancient / GeneralHistory / Ancient / GreeceHistory / Middle East / GeneralHistory / Europe / GreeceLiterary Criticism / Ancient ... Read more

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Good Translation of Xenophon's Anabasis
This book is a readable modern translation of Xenophon's Anabasis.Xenophon wrote a gripping story of the 10,000 Greek mercenaries who found themselves trapped deep within the Persian empire and who fought their way back to Greece. ... Read more

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In Longus’s ravishing Daphnis and Chloe (second or early third century CE), one of the great works of world literature, an innocent boy and girl gradually discover their sexuality in an idealized pastoral environment. In Xenophon’s Anthia and Habrocomes (first century CE), perhaps the earliest extant novel and a new addition to the Loeb Classical Library, a newlywed couple, separated by mischance, survive hair-raising adventures and desperate escapes as they traverse the Mediterranean and the Near East en route to a joyful reunion. The pairing of these two novels well illustrates both the basic conventions of the genre and its creative range.

This new edition offers fresh translations and texts by Jeffrey Henderson, based on the recent critical editions of Longus by M. D. Reeve and Xenophon by J. N. O’Sullivan.

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Review of Loeb's Greek Romances
This presentation of Daphnis and Chloe, by Longus, and Anthia and Habrocomes, by Xenophon of Ephesus is solid. Henderson offers balanced introductions and clear, simple translations to match a clear, simple text. I can't say I was incredibly impressed by the actual content of these stories, but it isn't Loeb's job to write great classical literature. ... Read more

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One of the foundational works of military and political history, and an inspiration for Alexander the Great, the Anabasis of Cyrus recounts the epic story of the Ten Thousand, a band of Greek mercenaries hired by Cyrus the Younger to overthrow his brother, Artaxerxes, king of Persia and the most powerful man on earth. It shows how Cyrus' army was assembled covertly and led from the coast of Asia Minor all the way to Babylon; how the Greeks held the field against a superior Persian force; how Cyrus was killed, leaving the Greeks stranded deep within enemy territory; and how many of them overcame countless dangers and found their way back to Greece. Their remarkable success was due especially to the wily and decisive leadership of Xenophon himself, a student of Socrates who had joined the Ten Thousand and, after most of the Greek generals had been murdered, rallied the despondent Greeks, won a position of leadership, and guided them wisely through myriad obstacles.

In this new translation of the Anabasis of Cyrus, Wayne Ambler achieves a masterful combination of liveliness and a fidelity to the original uncommon in other versions. Accompanying Ambler's translation is a penetrating interpretive essay by Eric Buzzetti, one that shows Xenophon to be an author who wove a philosophic narrative into his dramatic tale. The translation and interpretive essay encourage renewed study of the Anabasis of Cyrus as a work of political philosophy. They also celebrate its high adventure and its hero's adroit decision-making under the most pressing circumstances. ... Read more

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Wrong description
If you're looking for the English and not the Greek click on the link in the description - it's describing a totally different book (but with the same cover!). Not a translation at all. And the preview is wrong as well.

The Anabasis of Xenophon
Eric Buzetti's introduction and Wayne Ambler's translation and notes remind one how important Xenophon is.It seems to me to be an excellent entry to the writings of this 'gentleman' general who also wrote Socratic dialogues, which I now hope to revisit with renewed interest. ... Read more

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This volume is produced from digital images created through the University of Michigan University Library's preservation reformatting program. The Library seeks to preserve the intellectual content of items in a manner that facilitates and promotes a variety of uses. The digital reformatting process results in an electronic version of the text that can both be accessed online and used to create new print copies. This book and thousands of others can be found in the digital collections of the University of Michigan Library. The University Library also understands and values the utility of print, and makes reprints available through its Scholarly Publishing Office. ... Read more

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This volume offers a selection (about a third of the whole) from Xenophon's "Oeconomicus," his work about management of the ancient, relatively well-to-do household and estate. It probably reflects the period from the late 390s and the 380s when Xenophon lived, after career as a mercenary general, with his wife Philesia and sons Diodoros and Gryllos at Skillos near Elis. It includes much that provides us with our best evidence for how the ancient Greeks lived from day to day, their relationships with their wives and other memebers of their household.
In his combination of intelligence and integrity, Xenophon represents the best ancient Greece had to offer; and his writing, like the man himself, is straightforward and honest, without any hint of artifice. It offers easy access for those tackling their first Greek prose reading. In this edition notes and some running vocabulary appear on pages facing the Greek text and there is a consolidated vocabulary at the end. ... Read more

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A no-frills student edition of a little-known work
This Bristol Classical Press reader presents the Greek text of chapter VII through XIII of Xenophon's OECONOMICUS, a treatise on domestic life in late 5th century Athens. It includes an introduction and a glossary prepared by Ralph Doty.

The "Oeconomicus" is an interesting work. Xenophon is well-known for his "Anabasis" and other writings about battles and politics, but here he gives a description of Greek home life and the relation between the sexes and family members. It is a facet of antiquity one rarely sees. Like some other writings of Xenophon, the work is presented as a dialogue between Socrates and Ischomachus, an Athenian nobleman.

Student aids are few here. Doty gives a very short introduction with a biography of Xenophon before presenting the text. Each chapter is as a distinct unit followed by definitions for each word in the chapter which intermediate Greek students are likely not to know. A longer, more complete glossary closes this edition. It is a pity that there are no footnotes to elaborate on cultural references, but Classicists looking for a more elaborate presentation of the work are encouraged to acquire Sarah B. Pomeroy's Greek text and translation of the work (The Clarendon Press: Oxford: 1994).

Xenophon is known as an "easy" writer, and I could read the "Anabasis" and much of the "Hellenikon" after my first semester of Greek, but the "Oeconomicus" is hard-going. BCP should be commended for empowering students to approach this little-known work. ... Read more