Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Xenophon's Retreat by Robin Waterfield This is the epic story of Greek mercenaries stranded in Persia, forced to fight their way home across deadly terrain. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description It is 401 BC. In battle at Cunaxa on the River Euphrates, the Persian king Artaxerxes II defeats a challenge to his throne by his brother Cyrus the Younger. Among the slain Cyruss troops are a contingent of Greek mercenaries, known as The Ten Thousand. In the wake of the defeat, Xenophon, a former pupil of Socrates, is elected a general and must lead the men on a fraught journey back to Greece - a journey of hundreds of miles, north from modern-day Iraq into the mountains of Kurdistan and Armenia, and down to the coast of the Black Sea, fighting all the way, harried on all sides by Persian forces, wild mountain tribesmen, and a bitter winter .In Robin Waterfields telling, this epic journey - which climaxed with a soon-to-be-legendary cry, The sea, the sea! - is a gripping adventure full of drama, human interest, strong characters, pathos and triumph. More than that, the events so described occur on the cusp of the change from the age of democracy to that of empire. For the tale begins with Aristotle and the school of Athens but ends with the invasion of Greece by Philip of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great. Xenophons Retreat symbolises that of the Greek world, and tells us something more of the Wests ceaseless preoccupation with the gulf between Europe and the Middle East. Notes Xenophon led the defeated Greek army home in 401 BC, after an epic battle in Persia. The journey was fraught with drama, as they travelled hundreds of miles through many countries, harried on all sides by the Persians. A gripping true adventure full of human interest, pathos and triumph. Back Cover The epic story of a band of Greek mercernaries stranded in Persia forced to fight their way home across deadly terrain.a timeless story as well as a vivid tale of its time BBC History MagazineIt is 401 BC. In battle at Cunaxa on the River Eurphrates, the Persian king Artaxerxes II defeats a challenge to his throne by his brother Cyrus the Younger, among whose troops is a contingent of Greek mercenaries known as the Ten Thousand. Xenophon, a former pupil of Socrates, is elected a general and must lead the men on a fraught journey back to Greece, through Kurdistan and Armenia, fighting all the way.This is a gripping adventure from the dawn of the age of Empire.a fine example of popular classical history Financial Times Magazine Author Biography Robin Waterfield has translated editions of Platos Republic, Symposium and Gorgias. He provided the introduction for the Penguin Modern Classic edition of The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran (2004). Review "A timeless story as well as a vivid tale of its times. BBC History Magazine" Promotional Xenophons Retreat: Greece, Persia and the end of the Golden Age is Robin Waterfields epic story of a band of Greek mercenaries stranded in Persia, forced to fight their way home across deadly terrain. Long Description It is 401 BC. In battle at Cunaxa on the River Euphrates, the Persian king Artaxerxes II defeats a challenge to his throne by his brother Cyrus the Younger. Among the slain Cyruss troops are a contingent of Greek mercenaries, known as The Ten Thousand. In the wake of the defeat, Xenophon, a former pupil of Socrates, is elected a general and must lead the men on a fraught journey back to Greece - a journey of hundreds of miles, north from modern-day Iraq into the mountains of Kurdistan and Armenia, and down to the coast of the Black Sea, fighting all the way, harried on all sides by Persian forces, wild mountain tribesmen, and a bitter winter . In Robin Waterfields telling, this epic journey - which climaxed with a soon-to-be-legendary cry, The sea, the sea! - is a gripping adventure full of drama, human interest, strong characters, pathos and triumph. More than that, the events so described occur on the cusp of the change from the age of democracy to that of empire. For the tale begins with Aristotle and the school of Athens but ends with the invasion of Greece by Philip of Macedon and his son, Alexander the Great. Xenophons Retreat symbolises that of the Greek world, and tells us something more of the Wests ceaseless preoccupation with the gulf between Europe and the Middle East. Promotional "Headline" Xenophons Retreat: Greece, Persia and the end of the Golden Age is Robin Waterfields epic story of a band of Greek mercenaries stranded in Persia, forced to fight their way home across deadly terrain. Details ISBN0571223842 Author Robin Waterfield Year 2007 ISBN-10 0571223842 ISBN-13 9780571223848 Format Paperback Publication Date 2007-09-06 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 938.06 Illustrations Illustrations, maps Birth 1952 Media Book Edition 1st Pages 272 Language English Publisher Faber & Faber Imprint Faber & Faber Subtitle Greece, Persia and the end of the Golden Age Short Title Xenophons Retreat UK Release Date 2007-09-06 AU Release Date 2007-09-06 Edition Description Main Audience Undergraduate NZ Release Date 2007-10-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 30 DAY RETURN POLICY No questions asked, 30 day returns! FREE DELIVERY No matter where you are in the UK, delivery is free. 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ISBN-13: 9780571223848
Book Title: Xenophon's Retreat
ISBN: 9780571223848
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Xenophon's Retreat: Greece, Persia and the End of the Golden Age
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Publication Year: 2007
Subject: History
Item Height: 198 mm
Item Weight: 215 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Robin Waterfield
Item Width: 126 mm
Format: Paperback
