About “Cyropaedia”
The Cyropaedia is a partly fictional biography of Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire. Written around 370 BC by Xenophon, an Athenian soldier, historian, and student of Socrates, the work is also known as The Education of Cyrus. The title comes from the Greek Kúrou paideía, meaning "the education of Cyrus." The Cyropaedia served as a model for medieval writings on leadership and influenced later political thought. It strongly impacted Machiavelli's The Prince, which marked a shift from medieval political ideas to modern political theory. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
Book details
- Published
- 2006
- Latest edition
- 2006 · ISBN 9781406923124
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Cyropaedia | 2006 | 9781406923124 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Cyropaedia | 2004 | 9781419114854 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The education of Cyrus | 2001 | 0801438187 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Cyropaedia | 1994 | 0674990579 | Buy on Amazon |
 | The education of Cyrus | 1992 | 0460871544 | Buy on Amazon |
 | Institutio Cyri. | 1968 | — | Buy on Amazon |
 | Cyropaedia | 1914 | — | Buy on Amazon |
 | The education of Cyrus | 1914 | — | Buy on Amazon |
 | The Cyropaedia of Xenophon | 1897 | — | Buy on Amazon |
 | Cyropaedia, Book I | 1888 | — | Buy on Amazon |
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