Xenophon's "History" recounts nearly fifty turbulent years ofwarfare in Greece between 411 and 362 BC. Continuing the story ofthe Peloponnesian War at the point where Thucydides finished hismagisterial history, this is a fascinating chronicle of theconflicts that ultimately led to the decline of Greece, and thewars with both Thebes and the might of Persia. An Athenian bybirth, Xenophon became a firm supporter of the Spartan cause, andfought against the Athenians in the battle of Coronea. Combininghistory and memoir, this is a brilliant account of the triumphs andfailures of city-states, and a portrait of Greece at a time ofcrisis.
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Xenophon was an Athenian gentleman born in the early 420s BC.He was a fine officer and leader for Athens, but his support ofSocrates led to his banishment. He lived under the protection ofSparta on an estate near Olympia, where he began to write hishistories and memoirs. Rex Warner was a Professor at the Universityof Connecticut. He taught in Egypt and England and was Director ofthe British Institute in Athens. He died in 1986. George Cawkwellis a Fellow Emeritus of University College, Oxford. He hasspecialised in the history of Greece from the sixth to the fourthcentury BC.
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