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Hi folks,

For those with any interest in history and warfare and thrilling events, and a wish to fill your earphones with it, I can recommend Xenophon's Anabasis (meaning march inland from the coast), recording the march of 10 000 Greek mercenaries in support of Persian pretender Cyrus, to and from foreign lands, and their varied travails, battles and internal strife. The Anabasis will take you back to a world of Persian world empire, unruly highland tribes and blooming Greek coastal colonization. It will let you glimpse a past time when enslavement and pillage were commonplace, and where might makes right. It will especially take you close to a fight for survival, and vicious backstabbing. This is a Librivox recording of a 19th century English translation, read by various volunteers. It's well worth reading in text, too!

Great read! I try to read it once very other year. I actually keep a copy (Penguin Classics) at my desk. When I have a leadership question to resolve, I frequently crack it open and read a few passages and inspiration on how to solve the issue strikes.

I have also led fellow leaders in my organization in readings and study of the text to learn about frontline and up-level management techniques.

Good times. Some day, i am going to write a business book on this text.

I'm quite keen to start listening to this, but a 9 hour youtube video isn't the best format (since I'd be using the car). I'm sure there's a way to turn it into an mp3 for offline use though

Thanks!

Was the inspiration for the NYC gang war book 'The Warriors', which later became the famous film.

'Greeeeeeks...come out and plaaaayaaay!'

Very good book, should be required reading for everyone! Not my favourite translation of it I would have to say but will use this for my painting background noise. Thanks for the link!

And to think the book is required reading in greek high school. I remember reading it on my own and being amazed. I think I still have it somewhere stashed. Thanks for reminding me!

Thucydides's Peloponnesian War is another classic of Ancient Greek military history.