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The Landmark Xenophon's Anabasis

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Greek, Ancient (to 1453) Series: Landmark series | Landmark seriesPublisher: New York : Pantheon Books, 2021Edition: First editionDescription: lxix, 585, 16 pages : illustrations, color maps ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
ISBN:
  • 9780307906854
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • PA4495.A5313
Summary: "This new translation of the ancient classic, which is one of the greatest true-life adventure stories ever recorded, a fascinating tale of fraught and dangerous journey. The narrative tells of ten thousand Greek soldiers stranded deep in hostile Persia, their commander dead. Xenophon was appointed as one of their leaders, and he chronicled the harrowing journey as he led the marching republic north to the Black Sea. Supplements the text with detailed maps and annotations that place the work in historical context."-- Publisher's description.
Holdings
Item type Current library Collection Shelving location Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books Asian University for Women Library Fiction Fiction PA4495. A5313 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 030529
Total holds: 0

Includes bibliographical references (pages 523-530) and index.

"This new translation of the ancient classic, which is one of the greatest true-life adventure stories ever recorded, a fascinating tale of fraught and dangerous journey. The narrative tells of ten thousand Greek soldiers stranded deep in hostile Persia, their commander dead. Xenophon was appointed as one of their leaders, and he chronicled the harrowing journey as he led the marching republic north to the Black Sea. Supplements the text with detailed maps and annotations that place the work in historical context."-- Publisher's description.

Translated from the Ancient Greek.

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