Sadly, modernity, until very recently, found little reason to pay attention to Xenophon. Once studied and revered by men like Machiavelli and Alexander the Great, classicists and historians in the ...

But what did the development of Athenian democracy actually involve ... attack is contained in a fictitious dialogue included by Xenophon - a former pupil of Socrates, and, like Plato, an anti ...

When it comes to economics, it’s easy to get caught up in big ideas: Money, the markets, trade, labor and more. Now, believe it or not, the study of these ideas can all be traced back to one guy ...

We continue to admire Athens’s architectural splendor, stage its tragedies and comedies, and marvel, especially, at much that its democracy ... was engraved with a quote from it.

As the Greek referendum approaches, it is tempting to draw parallels to the ancient world, particularly to the classical Athenian democracy. Supporters of a “no” vote on the referendum ...

But what did the development of Athenian democracy actually involve ... attack is contained in a fictitious dialogue included by Xenophon - a former pupil of Socrates, and, like Plato, an anti ...