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OverviewXenophon the Athenian, who is well known both as a historian and as a witness of Socratic philosophy, developed his own systematic thought on moral education from a social and mainly political perspective in his extant works. His discourse on moral education represents the view of an unusual historical figure; an innovative thinker, as well as a man of action, a mercenary general and a world citizen in his age. As such, it is therefore different from the discourse of contemporary pure philosophers, such as Plato and Aristotle. Furthermore, as a prolific author respected in both the classical world and the early modern era, Xenophon's doctrine on moral education has had an extensive influence on the later development of European cultural history.This work explores the background and content of Xenophon's thought on moral education, as well as its application in his literary composition. The analysis of these themes confirms that Xenophon actually established a theory of moral education in his extant corpus. On the one hand, his theory is less profound than that of Plato or Aristotle, but, on the other, it is original and innovative, and has been influential in the history of classical literature, and therefore deserves both serious investigation and our respect. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Houliang LuPublisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Imprint: Cambridge Scholars Publishing Edition: Unabridged edition Weight: 0.726kg ISBN: 9781443868808ISBN 10: 1443868809 Pages: 250 Publication Date: 24 November 2014 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThis volume is a welcome addition to the recent trend in modern scholarship ... which identifies a consistent moral and political outlook throughout Xenophon's large and very diverse body of work. L. applies this approach to Xenophon's theory of moral education and demonstrates that he offered an original and innovative programme not only in the Cyropaedia, where one would expect it, but also in his other extant works. L. therefore provides a timely and salutary corrective to H.-I. Marrou's dismissal of Xenophon as a marginal and unimportant figure. Frances Pownall University of Alberta The Classical Review 66: 1 (2016) Author InformationHouliang Lu received his PhD in Classics from the University of Edinburgh in July, 2014. He currently works at the Institute of World History in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences as a Research Assistant. His recent publications include Herodotus' History of Persia and How It Shaped the Intellectual Elite's View of Persia in Ancient Greece in Historical Research (2014), and Ephebic Tradition in the Classical Athens in World History (2014) (both in Chinese). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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