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The Education of Cyrus (Agora Editions) by Xenophon & Wayne Ambler [Xenophon & Ambler, Wayne] is a philosophy book available to read on EtoBox.
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Xenophon's masterpiece, The Education of Cyrus, is a work that was admired by Machiavelli for its lessons on leadership. Also known as the Cyropaedia, this philosophical novel is loosely based on the accomplishments of Cyrus the Great, founder of the vast Persian Empire that later became the archrival of the Greeks in the classical age. It offers an extraordinary portrait of political ambition, talent, and their ultimate limits.The writings of Xenophon are increasingly recognized as important wo
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Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Xenophon & Wayne Ambler [Xenophon & Ambler, Wayne]
- Publisher
- Cornell University Press
- Published
- 2001
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780801471407
- Category
- philosophy
- Subjects
- Literary Criticism, Memoir, History
- Rating
- 4.12 / 5 (340 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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