Xenophon's Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War (Paperback)

~ (Author), Larry Hedrick (Editor) "You will, I believe, recognize me as a legendary leader from the deep past, for I am Cyrus the Great of Persia..." (more)
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"Xenophone's Cyrus—the earliest book on the subject—is still the best book on leadership."—Peter F. Drucker

--This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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In 1906, a stilted English translation of Xenophon of Athens' story about Cyrus the Great's military campaigns was published. Now, a century later, a much more accessible edition of one of history's most extraordinary and successful leaders is emerging.

Among his many achievements, this great leader of wisdom and virtue founded and extended the Persian Empire; conquered Babylon; freed 40,000 Jews from captivity; wrote mankind's first human rights charter; and ruled over those he had conquered with respect and benevolence.

According to historian Will Durant, Cyrus the Great's military enemies knew that he was lenient, and they did not fight him with that desperate courage which men show when their only choice is "to kill or die." As a result the Iranians regarded him as "The Father," the Babylonians as "The Liberator," the Greeks as the "Law-Giver," and the Jews as the "Anointed of the Lord."

By freshening the voice, style and diction of Cyrus, Larry Hedrick has created a more contemporary Cyrus. A new generation of  readers, including business executives and managers, military officers, and government officials, can now learn about and benefit from Cyrus the Great's extraordinary achievements, which exceeded all other leaders' throughout antiquity.

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Product Details Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (April 3, 2007) Language: English ISBN-10: 0312364695 ISBN-13: 978-0312364694 Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies) Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #104,644 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books) Popular in these categories: (What's this?) #40 in  Books > History > Middle East > Iran #70 in  Books > History > Ancient > Greece

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (April 3, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312364695
• ISBN-13: 978-0312364694
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #104,644 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

  Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Would be five stars, but..., May 8, 2006

By	rjones2818 "Rex A. Jones" (Somewhere in Indiana, United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Xenophon's Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War (Hardcover)

The author/editor of the book takes a few liberties.

1) The book is abridged.
2) He re-writes the book in first person from Cyrus' point-of-view.

Even so, it is well worth reading, although I would suggest the Loeb translations.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cyrus the Great a true hero and a legend, July 16, 2006

By	babak khany "babak khany" (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Xenophon's Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War (Hardcover)

The book is based on 1906 translation by Henry Graham Dakyns and the Book of Ezra in the Old Testament which describes the liberation of Hebrews from their Babylonian captivity.
Xenophon describes the unique character of Cyrus the Great in details and his vision to bring a new order to the world and to replace injustice with justice and balance.
He formed a government that can still serve as a model for all those who thirst for justice and the virtue that lived in him will live on in everyone who cherishes his achievements.
His faith was deep and genuine and he believed in kindness, freedom, dignity .A true hero, a champion of human right.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Accomplishment, August 7, 2006

By	Publius Cornelius "Reviewer" (Columbus, Ohio) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Xenophon's Cyrus the Great: The Arts of Leadership and War (Hardcover)

A very readable version of one of the most remarkable books ever written. Hats off to Mr. Hedrick for making this ancient text seem so contemporary, without undermining the historical integrity of the work. I am a big fan of making the classics accessible to the average reader and Mr. Hedrick has done that. This would be a great gift for the recent high school or college grad. We can only hope that he is working on something similar for Xenophon's Persian Expedition, another ancient text that is rich in contemporary lessons.