Within its pages we read the firsthand account of the most fantastic military retreat in history.
On the surface, The Persian Expedition is a thrilling history book. Told in forthright and unpretentious prose, this epic journey of extraordinary endurance over hardship remains an entertaining account that exemplifies Socratic philosophy, clear Greek writing, and the bygone valor of remarkable warriors. The Persian Expedition (or the Anabasis) by Xenophon is such a book that proves difficult to put into any of the regular classification boxes. When at last they reach the sea and know they near their homeland, their cries of fierce joy resound and become the stuff of legend. The Persian Expedition is the story of 10,000 Greek mercenaries who have been hired by Cyrus the younger to dethrone his brother, Artaxerxes, from the Persian throne. Choose from Same Day Delivery, Drive Up or Order Pickup. Through endless miles of hostile territory where their foes crop up at every turn, Xenophon emerges as one of the few men capable of making decisions and leading the army through a variety of difficulties in a perilous retreat back to Greece. Read reviews and buy The Persian Expedition - (Penguin Classics) by Xenophon (Paperback) at Target. Moreover, he needed the wealth of Persia if he was to maintain the army built by Philip and pay off the 500 talents he owed. When this leader is killed in battle, however, the army loses cause and direction, and the result is a 'marching republic' in which the remainder of the army must fight their way home. Beginnings of the Persian expedition Pompeii: mosaic of Alexander the Great From his accession Alexander had set his mind on the Persian expedition. Though advised not to join the army of 10,000 by his friend Socrates, Xenophon does set out with Cyrus the Great in that man's attempt to gain the empire of Persia from his brother. Widely considered the most famous work of the professional soldier and writer Xenophon, "Anabasis" is a true tale of dangerous adventure in ancient Greece.
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