Xenophon's retreat : Greece, Persia and the end of the Golden Age / Robin Waterfield
London : Faber and Faber, 2006. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #447451
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. Cyrus le Jeune 424-401 av. J.-C.
Price: €10.95