Corinthian War

**Callicles** · August 04, 2007, 11:42 PM

I recognize that this is well outside the realm of this project, but could someone recommend reading on the subject? Which sources do we have that discuss the war? I imagine Plutarch relates the events, but is there a central text in the same way that Herodotus covers the Persian Wars and Thucydides the Peloponnesian War?

Thanks

**Commander n' Chief** · August 06, 2007, 11:27 AM

"Hellenica" by Xenophon.This is the source you try to find.It covers the period between the fall of Athens in 404bc and the second battle at Mantinea.You can download the book via google or other search engines.Very interesting really.I hope you'll enjoy it!

**Callicles** · August 07, 2007, 12:29 PM

Does Xenophon include the Thirty Tyrants also?

**Commander n' Chief** · August 07, 2007, 02:08 PM

Xenophon continues the story of Thucydides.He writes about historical events that happened after 411bc and includes the 30 Tyrants period.

**Callicles** · August 12, 2007, 02:19 PM

Is Hellenica different than Anabasis or is it the same book just divided into two parts?

**Commander n' Chief** · August 12, 2007, 03:00 PM

Yes they are 2 different works but equally interesting.Save both of them to HD of your pc.

**MathiasOfAthens** · September 12, 2007, 04:02 PM

I prefered reading them from the hardcover... but thats just me.
Anabasis in case you wernt aware is the telling of Xenophon and his 10,000+ greek mercenary force's march back to Greece following a failed expedition by one Persian prince to overthrow another. Anabasis literary means march to the sea. But don't quote me on that.

Hellenica as COC said is a different work dealing with Greece proper. It was also written after anabasis which was compiled from memos, reports, and diaries written during the march. Anabasis was my fav.

Xenophon also wrote another work called Art of Horsemanship, worth reading, deals with the cavalry and the heavy hoplite relation in combat.