Xenophon's retreat : Greece, Persia and the end of the Golden Age
2006, First Edition. London : Faber and Faber. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge- and dust-dulled dust-wrapper. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #420679
ISBN: 0571223834
Physical description; xiii, 248 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-242) and index. Contents; The Battle of Cunaxa -- Greeks and Persians -- Xenophon and his times -- The intrigues of Cyrus -- The army musters -- The journey begins -- Xenophon takes command -- Fearful odds -- "The sea! The sea!' -- Xenophon's retreat -- The legacy of the battle. Subjects; Xenophon, Anabasis. Cyrus the Younger approximately 423 B.C.-401 B.C. Military art and science History To 1500. Military art and science Greece. Greece History Expedition of Cyrus, 401 B.C. Iran History To 640.
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