Anabasis (Illustrated)
Anabasis (The March Up Country) is the most famous work of the Athenian philosopher and general Xenophon (430 - 355 BC). The story is that of 10,000 Greek soldiers traveling home through foreign lands after a failed campaign and gives Xenophon's account of what it was like to be a leader through such a trial.
A student of Socrates, Xenophon ignored his advice not to travel with Cyrus the Younger (son of Darius II) to Persia in an attempt to reclaim his home from Cyrus' brother Artaxerxes II. After a long journey with Cyrus to Persia the war came to a head at the Battle of Cunaxa (401 BC) where Cyrus was slain, and his army was shattered. Left leaderless and abandoned by the bulk of their forces 10,000 Greek mercenaries undertook a harrowing journey home across Turkey and Armenia through hostile territory the entire time.
This copy of Anabasis has been illustrated with over 50 beautiful images curated to bring the text to life and help immerse the reader in the tale of Xenophon's journey.
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