Persian Expedition

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum2004-01-29
Mått130 x 210 x 30 mm
Vikt290 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor384
FörlagPenguin Books Ltd
ISBN9780140440072
ÖversättareWarner, Rex

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The Persian ExpeditionIntroductionTranslator's NoteMapBook I: The Attempt of Cyrus1. Cyrus Builds up His Army2. The March from Sardis to Tarsus3. Clearchus Deals with a Mutiny4. Through the Syrian Gates and Across the Euphrates5. The Arabian Desert. Quarrel Between Menon and Clearchus6. Cyrus Deals with a Traitor7. Cyrus Prepares for Battle, but the King Retreats8. The Battle of Cunaxa and Death of Cyrus9. The Character of Cyrus10. After the BattleBook II: The Greeks are Isolated1. The King's Messenger2. The Greeks Join Arieaeus3. The Greeks sign a Treaty with Tissaphernes4. The March Begins with Mutual Suspicion5. Tissaphernes' Treachery6. Characters of the Five GeneralsBook III: The March to Kurdestan1. Xenophon Takes the Initiative2. The Council of War3. The Greeks Suffer from Slings and Arrows4. Tissaphernes Still in Pursuit5. Between the Tigris and the MountainsBook IV: The March to the Sea1. The Entry into Kurdestan2. Fighting in the Mountains3. The Crossing into Armenia4. They Sack the Camp of Tiribazus5. Marching Through the Snow6. They Capture a Pass by a Manoeuvre7. The Greeks Catch Sight of the Sea8. They Arrive at TrapezusBook V: The March to Paphlagénia1. Chirisophus Goes to Get Ships2. A Plundering Expedition3. The Greeks Leave Trapezus, Xenophon's Estate in Later Years4. The Barbarous Mossynoeici5. Xenophon Speaks for the Army6. Xenophon Thinks of Founding a City7. Xenophon Defends Himself8. Xenophon Justifies Discipline in EmergencyBook VI: The March to the Bosporus1. Xenophon Refuses the Offer of the Supreme Command2. The Army Splits into Three3. Xenophon Rescues the Arcadians4. The Army Reunited. Difficulties About Provisions5. A Greek Victory6. Some Trouble with the SpartansBook VII: Byzantium, Thrace and Asia Minor1. Trouble at Byzantium2. Xenophon Negotiates with Seuthes3. The Greeks March with Seuthes4. Successful Fighting with Seuthes5. Trouble About the Pay6. Xenophon is Attacked and Defends Himself7. Xenophon Speaks to Seuthes8. Xenophon Leaves the ArmyGlossaryIndex