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Anabasis - Book by Xenophon

Name: Anabasis
Author: Xenophon

Anabasis by Xenophon is an ancient Greek account of his journey with the "Ten Thousand," a Greek mercenary army that marched deep into the Persian Empire. After their employer, Cyrus the Younger, was killed in battle, the army found itself stranded in hostile territory, facing a perilous retreat back to Greece. Xenophon chronicles the challenges the army faced, from harsh terrain and enemy forces to internal struggles.

Memoir
Travelogue

Original Language: Greek

Original Title: Ἀνάβασις

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