The Persian Expedition
Author: Xenophon
ISBN: 9780140440072
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 1973
Pages: 384
Dimensions: 199mm x 131mm x 19mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
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 through hundreds of miles of difficult terrain - adrift in a hostile country and under constant attack from the unforgiving Persians and warlike tribes. In this outstanding description of endurance and individual bravery, Xenophon, one of those chosen to lead the retreating army, provides a vivid narrative of the campaign and its aftermath, and his account remains one of the best pictures we have of Greeks confronting a 'barbarian' world.
ISBN: 9780140440072
Publisher: Penguin
Year First Published: 1973
Pages: 384
Dimensions: 199mm x 131mm x 19mm
Format: Paperback / softback
Description
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 through hundreds of miles of difficult terrain - adrift in a hostile country and under constant attack from the unforgiving Persians and warlike tribes. In this outstanding description of endurance and individual bravery, Xenophon, one of those chosen to lead the retreating army, provides a vivid narrative of the campaign and its aftermath, and his account remains one of the best pictures we have of Greeks confronting a 'barbarian' world.
