{"product_id":"the-shorter-writings-agora-editions-9781501718502","title":"The Shorter Writings (Agora Editions)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book contains new  annotated  and literal yet accessible translations of Xenophons eight shorter writings  accompanied by interpretive essays that reveal these works to be masterful achievements by a serious thinker of the first rank who raises important moral  political  and philosophical questions. Five of these shorter writings are unmistakably devoted to political matters. The Agesilaos is a eulogy of a Spartan king  and the Hiero  or the Skilled Tyrant recounts a searching dialogue between a poet and a tyrant. The Regime of the Lacedaemonians presents itself as a laudatory examination of what turns out to be an oligarchic regime of a certain type  while The Regime of the Athenians offers an unflattering picture of a democratic regime. Ways and Means  or On Revenues offers suggestions on how to improve the political economy of Athens troubled democracy. The other three works included hereThe Skilled Cavalry Commander  On Horsemanship  and The One Skilled at Hunting with Dogstreat skills deemed appropriate for soldiers and leaders  touching on matters of political importance  especially in regard to war. By bringing together Xenophons shorter writings  this volume aims to help those interested in Xenophon to better understand the core of his thought  political as well as philosophical. Interpretive essays by: Wayne Ambler  Robert C. Bartlett  Amy L. Bonnette  Susan D. Collins  Michael Ehrmantraut  David Levy  Gregory A. McBrayer  Abram N. Shulsky.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45666037301301,"sku":"ByrdShop_1501718509","price":56.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9781501718502.jpg?v=1782416252","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/the-shorter-writings-agora-editions-9781501718502","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}