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Widely considered the most famous work of the professional soldier and writer Xenophon, "Anabasis" is a true tale of dangerous adventure in ancient Greece. Though advised not to join the army of 10,000 by his friend Socrates, Xenophon does set out with Cyrus the Great in that... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

The Expedition of Cyrus tells the story of the epic march of the Ten Thousand, an army recruited at the end of the fifth century BC by a young Persian prince, Cyrus, who rose in revolt agains his brother, the King of Persia. After Cyrus' death, the army is left stranded in the... Read Full Overview

Greek mercenaries on the march.

Stranded deep in enemy territory, the Spartan general Clearchus and the other Greek senior officers were subsequently killed or captured by treachery on the part of the Persian satrap Tissaphernes. Xenophon, one of three remaining leaders elected by the soldiers, played an instrumental... Read Full Overview

Xenophon was born in the fifth century b.c. near Athens. His Anabasis, or "Up-Country March," an account of his life as a Greek soldier, has endured through the ages. A historical and literary introduction, notes, and a vocabulary make this text invaluable to students.

The text was composed around the year 370 BC, and in translations, Anabasis is rendered The March of the Ten Thousand or The March Up Country.Xenophon accompanied the Ten Thousand, a large army of Greek mercenaries hired by Cyrus the Younger, who intended to seize the throne... Read Full Overview

This volume, originally published in 1978, offers some 800-850 lines of
the 'Anabasis' in Greek with English summaries of the intervening
passages to give an idea of the whole of Xenophon's exciting adventure.
Notes at the foot of each page assist with content and... Read Full Overview

In 401 B.C. Xenophon, disciple of Socrates, accepts a friend's invitation to participate as an observer with a group of Greek mercenaries hired by a prince of Persia called Cyrus the Younger. He gathers a mighty army and launches a campaign against the Pisidians.

This... Read Full Overview

An excellent book for anyone interested in Ancient Greek warfare, or just a rattling good tale.― The NYMAS Review

One of the foundational works of military history and political philosophy, and an inspiration for Alexander the Great, the Anabasis... Read Full Overview