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Xenophon the Socratic Prince: The Argument of the Anabasis of Cyrus [Hardcover]

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  • Category: Books (Literary Criticism)
  • Author:  Buzzetti, E.
  • Author:  Buzzetti, E.
  • ISBN-10:  1137333308
  • ISBN-10:  1137333308
  • ISBN-13:  9781137333308
  • ISBN-13:  9781137333308
  • Publisher:  Palgrave Macmillan
  • Publisher:  Palgrave Macmillan
  • Pages:  356
  • Pages:  356
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Binding:  Hardcover
  • Pub Date:  01-Feb-2014
  • Pub Date:  01-Feb-2014
  • SKU:  1137333308-11-SPRI
  • SKU:  1137333308-11-SPRI
  • Item ID: 100312265
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An interpretation of Xenophon's Anabasis of Cyrus, paralleling the text to Machiavelli's The Prince, and focusing on the question: How did the Socratic education help Xenophon reconcile morality with effectiveness, the noble with the good, as a ruler?Introduction: The Political Life and the Socratic Education PART I: THE KINGSHIP OF CYRUS 1. 'The Godlike King' (Book One) PART II: THE KINGSHIP OF KLEARCHOS 2. 'The Pious King' (Book Two) PART III: THE KINGSHIP OF XENOPHON 'The Socratic King' (Books Three through Seven) 3. Book Three: Piety 4. Book Four: Courage 5. Book Five: Justice 6. Book Six: Gratitude 7. Book Seven: The Love of the Soldier (PHILOSTRATI?T?S) Conclusion: The Argument of the Anabasis of CyrusEric Buzzetti is Principal and Associate Professor in the Liberal Arts College at Concordia University, Canada.
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