Hellenica – A History of My Times is Xenophon’s chronicle of the history of the Greeks, or the “Hellenes” from 411 to 359 BCE. It is a continuation of Thucydides’ narrative,  History of the Peloponnesian War. This history covers the last seven years of the war, and [...]]]>

Hellenica - A History of My Times

Hellenica – A History of My Times is Xenophon’s chronicle of the history of the Greeks, or the “Hellenes” from 411 to 359 BCE. It is a continuation of Thucydides’ narrative,  History of the Peloponnesian War. This history covers the last seven years of the war, and its aftermath. It is one of the few surviving narratives from this period and is generally considered to be the most authoritative.

The author Xenophon was born in Athens about 430BCE. It may be inferred from passages in the Hellenica, that he fought at Arginusae (406), and that he was present at the return of Alcibiades (408), the trial of the Generals, and the overthrow of the Thirty.

In 401, being invited by his friend Proxenus to join the expedition of the younger Cyrus against his brother, Artaxerxes II of Persia, he at once accepted the offer. Of the expedition itself, he has given a full and detailed account in his Anabasis: The March Up Country, sometimes called The Persian Expedition.

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At Coroneia (394) he fought with the Spartans against the Athenians and Thebans, for which his fellow citizens decreed his banishment. The Spartans provided a home for him at Scillus in Ellis until Sparta and Athens became allies whereupon he then made his home at Corinth. The year of his death is thought to be 355 BCE.

This restored translation contains all 7 complete books of Xenophon’s narrative, including an indexed Table of Contents listing page numbers for each year of the war. This edition is recommended for teachers and students of history, classical literature and languages.

It is available now for pre-order on Barnes and Noble, and should be widely available for purchase on August 5th.

After turning Homer’s epic poem “The Iliad” into the 2004 film “Troy,” Warner Bros. and Brad Pitt are teaming with George Miller to adapt the Greek poet’s other masterwork, “The Odyssey.”

Their intention is to transfer the tale to a futuristic setting in outer space. In Homer’s “The Odyssey”, the story picks up where “The Iliad” leaves [...]]]>

After turning Homer’s epic poem “The Iliad” into the 2004 film “Troy,” Warner Bros. and Brad Pitt are teaming with George Miller to adapt the Greek poet’s other masterwork, “The Odyssey.”

Their intention is to transfer the tale to a futuristic setting in outer space. In Homer’s “The Odyssey”, the story picks up where “The Iliad” leaves off, telling the adventures of Odysseus on his way home from the Battle of Troy, although the movie version will obviously be somewhat different.

The movie is scheduled for a 2012 release, and is in pre-production at Warner Brothers studios.

Brad Pitt joins WB for ‘Odyssey’ – Entertainment News, Film News, Media – Variety.