Format:
xvi, 337 S.
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Kt.
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24 cm
Edition:
First edition
ISBN:
1137333308
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9781137333308
Series Statement:
Recovering political philosophy
Content:
Introduction: The Political Life and the Socratic Education -- Part I. The Kingship of Cyrus: 1. 'The Godlike King' (Book One of the Anabasis) -- Part II. The Kingship of Klearchos: 2. 'The Pious King' (Book Two of the Anabasis) -- Part III. The Kingship of Xenophon: 'The Socratic King' (Books Three through Seven); 3. Piety (Book Three of the Anabasis); 4. Courage (Book Four of the Anabasis); 5. Justice (Book Five of the Anabasis); 6. Gratitude (Book Six of the Anabasis);7. The Love of the Soldier (Book Seven of the Anabasis) -- Conclusion: The Argument of the Anabasis of Cyrus -- Appendix I. Why is Xenophon "Themistogenēs of Syracuse"? -- Appendix 2. On the Authenticity of the Division of the Anabasis into Seven Books and Fifty-One Chapters -- Appendix 3. How Many is Ten Thousand?
Content:
"The Anabasis of Cyrus is Xenophon's counterpart to Machiavelli's Prince. The work explores the political life at its peak, examining whether morality and advantage can be reconciled in and through rule. Of the three model rulers presented in the work, the most important is Xenophon himself. He is depicted as leaving his teacher Socrates to become the leader of Ten Thousand Greek mercenaries. How did his Socratic education help him reconcile morality with advantage? The Anabasis is an exciting chronicle of the march to "The Sea! The Sea!" It is also a searching analysis of the political significance of the Socratic education as well as an introduction to the comparative merits of the political and the philosophic lives"--
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-326) and index
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Machine generated contents note:Introduction: The Political Life and the Socratic Education -- PART I: THE KINGSHIP OF CYPRUS -- 1. 'The Godlike King' (Book One) -- PART II: THE KINGSHIP OF KLEARCHOS -- 2. 'The Pious King' (Book Two) -- PART III: THE KINGSHIP OF XENOPHON -- 'The Socratic King' (Books Three through Seven) -- 3. Book Three: Piety -- 4. Book Four: Courage -- 5. Book Five: Justice -- 6. Book Six: Gratitude -- 7. Book Seven: The Love of the Soldier (PHILOSTRATIOTES) -- Conclusion: The Argument of the Anabasis of Cyrus.
Language:
English
Subjects:
Philosophy
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Ancient Studies
Keywords:
Xenophon v430-v354 Anabasis
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