The education of Cyrus

Xenophon (Author). Ambler, Wayne. (Added Author).

Summary: Xenophon's masterpiece, The Education of Cyrus, is a work that was admired by Machiavelli for its lessons on leadership. Also known as the Cyropaedia, this philosophical novel is loosely based on the accomplishments of Cyrus the Great, founder of the vast Persian Empire that later became the archrival of the Greeks in the classical age. It offers an extraordinary portrait of political ambition, talent, and their ultimate limits. The writings of Xenophon are increasingly recognized as important works of political philosophy. In The Education of Cyrus, Xenophon confronts the vexing problem of political instability by exploring the character and behavior of the ruler. Impressive though his successes are, however, Cyrus is also examined in the larger human context, in which love, honor, greed, revenge, folly, piety, and the search for wisdom all have important parts to play. Wayne Ambler's translation captures the charm and drama of the work while also achieving great accuracy. His introduction, annotations, and glossary help the reader to appreciate both the engaging story itself and the volume's contributions to philosophy.

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ISBN: 9780801487507
ISBN: 9780801438189
ISBN: 0801487501
ISBN: 0801438187
ISBN: 9780801471414
ISBN: 0801471419
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 304 pages) : map
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Publisher: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 2001.

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General Note:	CatMonthString:september.21 Multi-User.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-301) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Frontmatter -- Contents -- Translator's Note -- Introduction: Xenophon's Education of Cyrus -- Xenophon The Education of Cyrus -- BOOK I Chapters 1-6 -- BOOK II Chapters 1-4 -- BOOK III Chapters 1-3 -- BOOK IV Chapters 1-6 -- BOOK V Chapters 1-5 -- BOOK VI Chapters 1-4 -- BOOK VII Chapters 1-5 -- BOOK VIII Chapters 1-8 -- Glossary -- Notes -- Index
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Type of Computer File or Data Note:	Text (HTML), electronic book.
Reproduction Note:	Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.
System Details Note:	Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 Mode of access: Internet.
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Language Note:	Translated from the Ancient Greek.
Issuing Body Note:	Made available online by JSTOR.
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Source of Description Note:	Print version record.