Cyropaedia vs Ἀνάβασις: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Greek language, Greek literature, Early works to 1800, Biography & Memoir, History, Fiction
Cyropaedia
Xenophon of Athens (circa 430 – 354 B.C.) was a Greek poet, historian, soldier and philosopher who lived at a time of momentous events in Ancient Greek history. Although he was recognized as a great writer and poet in…
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Ἀνάβασις
The Anabasis by Xenophon (c. 430-c. 354 BCE) is an eyewitness account of Greek mercenaries' challenging "March Up-Country" from Babylon back to the coast of Asia Minor under Xenophon's guidance in 401 BCE, after their…
The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- Ἀνάβασις is the quickest read — about 3 hours vs 5 for Cyropaedia.
- Cyropaedia has the widest readership — 131 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| Cyropaedia | Ἀνάβασις | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 4.0 (131) | — |
| Hardcover | 2.0 (1) | — |
Reception
| Cyropaedia | Ἀνάβασις | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 131 | 7 |
| Editions | 122 | 252 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | 1 |
| Want to read | 4068 | — |
| Written reviews | 131 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2902 | — |
| Pages | 305 | 187 |