Xenophon's Anabasis has engaged and entertained readers from antiquity to the present day. Through his telling of the story of Cyrus the Younger's attempt on the Persian throne and its aftermath, Xenophon integrates many of the prominent themes and concerns in his writings, including leade...

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Main Author:	Brennan, Shane ca. 20./21. Jh (Author)
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Edinburgh Edinburgh University Press 2022
Subjects:	Xenophon / Anabasis Xenophon / Criticism and interpretation Xenophon > v430-v354 > Anabasis Sokratik Greece / History / Expedition of Cyrus, 401 B.C
Online Access:	BSB01 UBG01 Volltext
Summary:	Xenophon's Anabasis has engaged and entertained readers from antiquity to the present day. Through his telling of the story of Cyrus the Younger's attempt on the Persian throne and its aftermath, Xenophon integrates many of the prominent themes and concerns in his writings, including leadership, panhellenism, Sparta and apologia. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, Brennan offers a fresh reading of the text which originates in a broad-ranging consideration of Xenophon's aims in writing the book some thirty years after the event. The central argument brings the presence of Socrates into relief and demonstrates how the author, representing himself in the story as a model pupil of the philosopher, perpetuates Socratic teachings and values through 'Xenophon's' leadership. Ultimately, Anabasis is revealed to be a 'Socratic history', a narrative rooted in a historical event or period and in which the author embeds a reflection of the philosopher and his values
Item Description:	Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 18 Nov 2022)
Physical Description:	1 Online-Ressource (xiv, 287 Seiten)
ISBN:	9781474489904