--- product_id: 15089616 title: "Anabasis" brand: "xenophon" price: "KD 11.78" currency: KWD in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/15089616-anabasis store_origin: KW region: Kuwait --- # Anabasis **Brand:** xenophon **Price:** KD 11.78 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Anabasis by xenophon - **How much does it cost?** KD 11.78 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.kw](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/15089616-anabasis) ## Best For - xenophon enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted xenophon brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Anabasis - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/513V6wSkg0L.jpg) ![Anabasis - Image 2](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51BTvDpr2HL.jpg) ![Anabasis - Image 3](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31zuDXoNEJL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Attacking in a new direction. *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2017* This is a classic account of the fighting March of approximately 10,000 Greek mercenaries in the early fourth century b.c. to extricate themselves from Artaxerxes (the 2d) and his Persian Empire. They were attempting to assist Cyrus, a brother of Artaxerxes, to obtain the throne of Persia. They achieved a tactical victory at the battle of Cunaxa, near ancient Babylon, but Cyrus was killed and their mission ended, Cyrus being their employer.Though invited by Artaxerxes to join him, they did not trust him and resolved to fight their way back to Greek-controlled territory near the Bosporos Straits. The ensuing campaign reminds one of the US Marines fighting their way from Chosin in the Korean war.The author Xenophon seems to have been an Athenian who had been turned out because of his association with Spartans on the Greek mainland, and seems to have been in fact a soldier of fortune in company with the Greeks, most of whom were Spartans. He was obviously educated and intelligent, became a high ranking officer in the The Greek force, and seems to have exercised overall command near the end of the campaign. It appears that his advice and counsel was that which was most often followed by the Greeks.Alexander the Great is said to have kept a copy of Xenophon'swork ready at hand during his campaign and perused it often. It gave him geographical information as well as instruction in military leadership. It's insights into military analysis and decision-making are probably still relevant today. I recommend it to anyone interested in Alexander and his campaigns. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Phenomenal Look at Leadership *by J***L on Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2018* . . .and the original "trapped behind enemy lines" thriller. It's only when you study ancient history that you realize just how old some of our literary conventions are, and perhaps nowhere is that more true than the "Anabasis."Ten thousand Greek hoplites, hired under false pretenses, find themselves marching to overthrow the King of Kings of the most powerful empire their world had ever known, on behalf of his brother.At Carnaxa, the two armies meet and as the Greeks chant their paean to the gods (the scene as Xenophon describes it is nothing short of cinematic), the shieldwall charges forward, smashing into the Persian host. They win.But. . .their employer manages to get himself killed in the process. So, the Greeks find themselves trapped deep in Persian territory, hundreds of miles from their nearest allies, their generals betrayed and slaughtered. . .with no way out.Or is there?And the "Anabasis" is the story of the march of those Ten Thousand, and the leadership it took to lead them back home. Terrific reading--truly a classic for the ages. ### ⭐ Terrible formatting - footnotes appear inline, in random locations *by J***Z on Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2018* This review applies specifically to the paperback edition, which is very badly formatted. It contains many useful footnotes, rendered into ASCII as [1] and [2] and so on. The actual notes also appear like "[1] ..." at the bottom of some long-ago page (25x80?) which does not correspond to the printed page size. So, some "footnotes" are three lines down, in the middle of the page, while others are half way down the next page.Really terrible. The translation is sort of stiff, but one could deal with that, were it not for the footnotes. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/15089616-anabasis](https://www.desertcart.com.kw/products/15089616-anabasis) --- *Product available on Desertcart Kuwait* *Store origin: KW* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*