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A History of My Times by Xenophon

A History of My Times

By Xenophon
Introduction by George Cawkwell
Translated by Rex Warner
Notes by George Cawkwell

By Xenophon
Introduction by George Cawkwell
Translated by Rex Warner
Notes by George Cawkwell

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May 31, 1979 | ISBN 9780140441758

A History of My Times by Xenophon
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May 31, 1979 | ISBN 9780140441758

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About A History of My Times

Xenophon’s History recounts nearly fifty turbulent years of warfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. Continuing the story of the Peloponnesian War at the point where Thucydides finished his magisterial history, this is a fascinating chronicle of the conflicts that ultimately led to the decline of Greece, and the wars with both Thebes and the might of Persia. An Athenian by birth, Xenophon became a firm supporter of the Spartan cause, and fought against the Athenians in the battle of Coronea. Combining history and memoir, this is a brilliant account of the triumphs and failures of city-states, and a portrait of Greece at a time of crisis.

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Hiero the Tyrant and Other Treatises
Conversations of Socrates
The Persian Expedition
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About Xenophon

Xenophon was an Athenian country gentleman born about 430 BC. He may have helped to publish Thucydides’ History, and certainly wrote his own Hellenica as a continuation of it. By his own (probably reliable) account he was a fine officer… More about Xenophon

Product Details

Category: Ancient World History | Nonfiction Classics | Politics | Historical Figure Biographies & Memoirs

Paperback | $19.00
Published by Penguin Classics
May 31, 1979 | 432 Pages | ISBN 9780140441758

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Table Of Contents

A History of My TimesIntroduction
Select Bibliography
A Note on the Notes

A History of My Times
Book One
Book Two
Book Three
Book Four
Book Six
Book Seven

Appendix

Maps:
1. The Aegean
2. Asia Minor
3. Northern Peloponnese and North West Greece
4. Central Greece
5. Area of the Isthmus and the Saronic Gulf
6. Central and Southern Peloponnese
7. Chalcidice

Index

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