Xenophon's Anabasis: A Socratic History by Brennan, Shane [Hardback]

Description: 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.

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EAN: 9781474489881

UPC: 9781474489881

ISBN: 9781474489881

MPN: N/A

Item Height: 1.8 cm

Item Weight: 0.5 kg

Number of Pages: 304 Pages

Publication Name: Xenophon's Anabasis : a Socratic History

Language: English

Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated

Subject: Europe / Greece (See Also Ancient / Greece), Ancient / Greece, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical, Linguistics / General

Publication Year: 2022

Type: Textbook

Item Length: 9.2 in

Author: Shane Brennan

Subject Area: Philosophy, Language Arts & Disciplines, History

Item Width: 6.1 in

Format: Hardcover