Xenophon's Prince: Republic and Empire in the <i>Cyropaedia</i>

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Summary: Outstanding Interpretation
Review: Nadon's careful examination of Xenophon's Education of Cyrus is by far the best available treatment of the work: careful, concise, beautifully written. Highly recommended as an introduction not only to Xenophon, but to the reading of classical literature generally.

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Summary: The heart of the text
Review: This is an illuminating and truly original interpretation of this rich and difficult book. Most other criticism of Xenophon is ultimately condescending and assumes that the author is somehow naive in the subjects he addresses here - leadership, politics, and the nature of a republic. Nadon takes the author on his own terms, rather than try to interpret him through modern theories. By approaching Xenophon with respect and scholarship, he finds the themes that unite this book and which show the modern reader the intent of this great classic mind.