The Cambridge Companion to Xenophon (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

This Companion, The First Dedicated To The Philosopher And Historian Xenophon Of Athens, Gives Readers A Sense Of Why He Has Held Such A Prominent Place In Literary And Political Culture From Antiquity To The Present And Has Been A Favourite Author Of Individuals As Diverse As Machiavelli, Thomas Jefferson, And Leo Tolstoy. It Also Sets Out The Major Problems And Issues That Are At Stake In The Study Of His Writings, While Simultaneously Pointing The Way Forward To Newer Methodologies, Issues, And Questions. Although Xenophon's Historical, Philosophical, And Technical Works Are Usually Studied In Isolation Because They Belong To Different Modern Genres, The Emphasis Here Is On Themes That Cut Across His Large And Varied Body Of Writings. This Volume Is Accessible To Students And General Readers, Including Those Previously Unfamiliar With Xenophon, And Will Also Be Of Interest To Scholars In Various Fields-- Introduction / Michael A. Flower -- Part I. Contexts: 1. Xenophon And His Times / John W. I. Lee ; 2. Xenophon And Greek Philosophy / Louis-andré Dorion ; 3. Xenophon And Greek Political Thought / Sarah Brown Ferrario ; 4. Xenophon's Place In Fourth-century Greek Historiography / Nino Luraghi -- Part Ii. Individual Works: 5. Xenophon's Anabasis And Hellenica / John Marincola ; 6. Xenophon's Apology And Memorabilia / David M. Johnson ; 7. Xenophon's Symposium / Gabriel Danzig ; 8. Xenophon's Oeconomicus / Fiona Hobden ; 9. Xenophon's Cyropaedia: Tentative Answers To An Enigma / Melina Tamiolaki ; 10. Xenophon: The Small Works / John Dillery -- Part Iii. Techniques: 11. Xenophon's Language And Expression / Vivienne Gray ; 12. Xenophon's Authorial Voice / Christopher Pelling ; 13. Xenophon's Narrative Style / Tim Rood ; 14. The Character And Function Of Speeches In Xenophon / Emily Baragwanath -- Part Iv. Major Subjects: 15. Xenophon As A Historian / Michael A. Flower ; 16. Xenophon On Leadership / Richard Fernando Buxton ; 17. Xenophon And Athens / Christopher Tuplin ; 18. Xenophon On Persia / Kostas Vlassopoulos ; 19. Xenophon's Views On Sparta / Paul Christesen -- Part V. Reception And Influence: 20. Xenophon's Influence In Imperial Greece Ewen Bowie ; 21. Xenophon And The Instruction Of Princes / Noreen Humble ; 22. Xenophon's Changing Fortunes In The Modern World / Tim Rood -- Epilogue: Xenophon: Magician And Friend / Edith Hall -- Important Dates In The Life Of Xenophon. Edited By Michael A. Flower. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 461-494) And Index. Title Page 4 Copyright 5 Table of Contents 6 List of Maps and Illustrations 9 List of Contributors 10 Preface 15 List of Abbreviations 17 Maps 18 Introduction • Michael A. Flower 22 Part I Contexts 34 1 Xenophon and his Times • John W. I. Lee 36 Xenophon and Greek Philosophy • Louis- André Dorion 58 3 Xenophon and Greek Political Thought • Sarah Brown Ferrario 78 4 Xenophon’s Place in Fourth- Century Greek Historiography • Nino Luraghi 105 Part II Individual Works 122 5 Xenophon’s Anabasis and Hellenica • John Marincola 124 6 Xenophon’s Apology and Memorabilia • David M. Johnson 140 7 Xenophon’s Symposium • Gabriel Danzig 153 8 Xenophon’s Oeconomicus • Fiona Hobden 173 9 Xenophon’s Cyropaedia: Tentative Answers to an Enigma • Melina Tamiolaki 195 10 Xenophon: the Small Works • John Dillery 216 Part III Techniques 242 11 Xenophon’s Language and Expression • Vivienne Gray 244 12 Xenophon’s Authorial Voice • Christopher Pelling 262 13 Xenophon’s Narrative Style • Tim Rood 284 14 The Character and Function of Speeches in Xenophon • Emily Baragwanath 300 Part IV Major Subjects 320 15 Xenophon as a Historian • Michael A. Flower 322 16 Xenophon on Leadership: Commanders as Friends • Richard Fernando Buxton 344 17 Xenophon and Athens • Christopher Tuplin 359 18 Xenophon on Persia • Kostas Vlassopoulos 381 19 Xenophon’s Views on Sparta • Paul Christesen 397 Part V Reception and Influence 422 20 Xenophon’s Influence in Imperial Greece • Ewen Bowie 424 21 Xenophon and the Instruction of Princes • Noreen Humble 437 22 Xenophon’s Changing Fortunes in the Modern World • Tim Rood 456 Epilogue: Xenophon: Magician and Friend • Edith Hall 470 Important Dates in the Life of Xenophon 480 Bibliography 482 Index 516 Xenophon, the Athenian philosopher and historian, holds a central place in literary and political culture from antiquity to the present. This accessible volume explains the major problems and issues that are at stake in the study of his writings, while simultaneously pointing the way forward to newer methodologies, issues and questions.