While there have been several rich studies that have provided insight into the teachings of Xenophon that emerge from a careful reading of the Cyropaedia, the problem of reconciling the apparent good rule of Cyrus with the ruin of his empire persists. I argue that this problem can be reconciled by focusing on the problem that Xenophon initially informs us he is interested in, political stability.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc1752356 |
| Date | 12 1900 |
| Creators | Zitar, Brandon P |
| Contributors | Forde, Steven, Ruderman, Richard, Duff, Alexander, Major, Rafael, Yaffe, Martin |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | v, 177 pages, Text |
| Rights | Public, Zitar, Brandon P, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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