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Author:   Dr Fiona Hobden (Senior Lecturer in Greek Culture, University of Liverpool, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Bloomsbury Academic
Weight:   0.340kg
ISBN:  

9781474298483

ISBN 10:   1474298486
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   12 November 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements Abbreviations Maps Illustrations Introduction: Words and Deeds Life Stories Life’s Work Chapter 1: Writing History On Greek Affairs Modelling Persian Kingship Stepping into History Conclusion Chapter 2: Remembering Socrates 45 Dialogue or Drama? 46 Philosophy in Action 48 Defence Ghost in the Machine Conclusion Chapter 3: Rethinking the Polis 64 Informed Leadership and Constructive Citizenship 65 Law and Order in a Surveillance Society Happy Tyrants make Happy Cities Towards Peacetime Prosperity Conclusion Chapter 4: Living a Good Life Virtue vs Vice Personal Morality and Public Service Best of the Greeks Virtues for All Conclusion Chapter 5: Thinking through Xenophon Integration Emulation Transmission Rebirth Revival Conclusion Conclusion: The Stranger’s Voice Further Reading Index

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It is good to see Xenophon being treated seriously by classicists; he certainly deserves to be rescued from his narrow slot as a repository of 'easy' Greek for students just before and after GCSE. This book should be widely known and used. * Classics for All *

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Fiona Hobden is Senior Lecturer in Greek Culture at the University of Liverpool, UK. Xenophon has been an abiding presence in her teaching and research, including in her monograph The Symposion in Ancient Greek Society and Thought (2013) and her co-edited volume Xenophon: Ethical Principles and Historical Enquiry (2012).

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