The Landmark Xenophon's Anabasis -- Shane Brennan, Hardcover

The Landmark Xenophon's Anabasis is the definitive edition of the ancient classic--also known as The March of the Ten Thousand or The March Up-Country--which chronicles one of the greatest true-life adventures ever recorded.

As Xenophon's narrative opens, the Persian prince Cyrus the Younger is marshaling an army to usurp the throne from his brother Artaxerxes the King. When Cyrus is killed in battle, ten thousand Greek soldiers he had hired find themselves stranded deep in enemy territory, surrounded by forces of a hostile Persian king. When their top generals are arrested, the Greeks have to elect new leaders, one of whom is Xenophon, a resourceful and courageous Athenian who leads by persuasion and vote. What follows is his vivid account of the Greeks' harrowing journey through extremes of territory and climate, inhabited by unfriendly tribes who often oppose their passage. Despite formidable obstacles, they navigate their way to the Black Sea coast and make their way back to Greece.

This masterful new translation by David Thomas gives color and depth to a story long studied as a classic of military history and practical philosophy. Edited by Shane Brennan and David Thomas, the text is supported with numerous detailed maps, annotations, appendices, and illustrations. The Landmark Xenophon's Anabasis offers one of the classical Greek world's seminal tales to readers of all levels.

Author: Shane Brennan
Publisher: Pantheon Books
Published: 12/07/2021
Pages: 672
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.75lbs
Size: 9.30h x 7.90w x 2.00d
ISBN: 9780307906854

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 11/19/2021 pg. 1

About the Author
SHANE BRENNAN is a lecturer at the American University in Dubai. He is the author of In the Tracks of the Ten Thousand: A Journey on Foot through Turkey, Syria and Iraq and coeditor of Turkey and the Politics of National Identity: Social, Economic and Cultural Transformation.

DAVID THOMAS is an unaffiliated scholar who trained in classics at the University of Oxford. He was a major contributor to The Landmark Xenophon's Hellenika. He lives near Oxford, England.

Series editor ROBERT B. STRASSLER is an unaffiliated scholar who holds an honorary doctorate of humanities and letters from Bard College and is chairman of the Aston Magna Foundation for Music and the Humanities. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts.