The Persian Expedition
Written possibly from diaries compiled at the time, there is no dubt that The Persian Expedition is one of the best pictures we have of Greeks confronting the ' barbarian ' world. We see the soldiers debate leaders and strategy in open assembly; we see them falling on their knees in superstitious fear; we see them planning a piratical colony on barbarian land. And at the same time we share the rigours of the march to Babylon, the dismay of unexpected deeat, the uncertainty of the long road...
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Written possibly from diaries compiled at the time, there is no dubt that The Persian Expedition is one of the best pictures we have of Greeks confronting the ' barbarian ' world. We see the soldiers debate leaders and strategy in open assembly; we see them falling on their knees in superstitious fear; we see them planning a piratical colony on barbarian land. And at the same time we share the rigours of the march to Babylon, the dismay of unexpected deeat, the uncertainty of the long road home through wild Armenia, and the relief at last when the Ten Thousand reach ' the sea, the sea !'.
The Persian Expedition Introduction Translator's Note Map\ Book I: The Attempt of Cyrus\ 1. Cyrus Builds up His Army\ 2. The March from Sardis to Tarsus\ 3. Clearchus Deals with a Mutiny\ 4. Through the Syrian Gates and Across the Euphrates\ 5. The Arabian Desert. Quarrel Between Menon and Clearchus\ 6. Cyrus Deals with a Traitor\ 7. Cyrus Prepares for Battle, but the King Retreats\ 8. The Battle of Cunaxa and Death of Cyrus\ 9. The Character of Cyrus\ 10. After the Battle\ Book II: The Greeks are Isolated\ 1. The King's Messenger\ 2. The Greeks Join Arieaeus\ 3. The Greeks sign a Treaty with Tissaphernes\ 4. The March Begins with Mutual Suspicion\ 5. Tissaphernes' Treachery\ 6. Characters of the Five Generals\ Book III: The March to Kurdestan\ 1. Xenophon Takes the Initiative\ 2. The Council of War\ 3. The Greeks Suffer from Slings and Arrows\ 4. Tissaphernes Still in Pursuit\ 5. Between the Tigris and the Mountains\ Book IV: The March to the Sea\ 1. The Entry into Kurdestan\ 2. Fighting in the Mountains\ 3. The Crossing into Armenia\ 4. They Sack the Camp of Tiribazus\ 5. Marching Through the Snow\ 6. They Capture a Pass by a Manoeuvre\ 7. The Greeks Catch Sight of the Sea\ 8. They Arrive at Trapezus\ Book V: The March to Paphlagénia\ 1. Chirisophus Goes to Get Ships\ 2. A Plundering Expedition\ 3. The Greeks Leave Trapezus, Xenophon's Estate in Later Years\ 4. The Barbarous Mossynoeici\ 5. Xenophon Speaks for the Army\ 6. Xenophon Thinks of Founding a City\ 7. Xenophon Defends Himself\ 8. Xenophon Justifies Discipline in Emergency\ Book VI: The March to the Bosporus\ 1. Xenophon Refuses the Offer of the Supreme Command\ 2. The Army Splits into Three\ 3. Xenophon Rescues the Arcadians\ 4. The Army Reunited. Difficulties About Provisions\ 5. A Greek Victory\ 6. Some Trouble with the Spartans\ Book VII: Byzantium, Thrace and Asia Minor\ 1. Trouble at Byzantium\ 2. Xenophon Negotiates with Seuthes\ 3. The Greeks March with Seuthes\ 4. Successful Fighting with Seuthes\ 5. Trouble About the Pay\ 6. Xenophon is Attacked and Defends Himself\ 7. Xenophon Speaks to Seuthes\ 8. Xenophon Leaves the Army\ Glossary Index
