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The Education of Cyrus
Xenophon
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Description for The Education of Cyrus
Paperback. Translator(s): Ambler, Wayne. Series: Agora Editions. Num Pages: 336 pages, 2. BIC Classification: DNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 227 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 428.
Xenophon's masterpiece, The Education of Cyrus, is a work that was admired by Machiavelli for its lessons on leadership. Also known as the Cyropaedia, this philosophical novel is loosely based on the accomplishments of Cyrus the Great, founder of the vast Persian Empire that later became the archrival of the Greeks in the classical age. It offers an extraordinary portrait of political ambition, talent, and their ultimate limits.The writings of Xenophon are increasingly recognized as important works of political philosophy. In The Education of Cyrus, Xenophon confronts the vexing problem of political instability by exploring the character and behavior of ... Read more
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Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Series
Agora Editions
Condition
New
Weight
428g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801487507
SKU
V9780801487507
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About Xenophon
Wayne Ambler is Associate Professor and Director of the Herbst Program of Humanities at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Reviews for The Education of Cyrus
The Education of Cyrus is a major work of classical political philosophy that provides a portrait of extraordinary political ambition.... Ambler's precise translation makes it possible to engage in a close textual reading that establishes Xenophon as an important political thinker.
Translation Review
There are many reasons to welcome this fresh, precise, and graceful English rendering of the ... Read more
Translation Review
There are many reasons to welcome this fresh, precise, and graceful English rendering of the ... Read more