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An interpretation of Xenophon´s Anabasis of Cyrus, paralleling the text to Machiavelli´s The Prince, and focusing on the question: How did the Socratic education help Xenophon reconcile morality with effectiveness, the noble with the good, as a ruler?

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Introduction: The Political Life and the Socratic Education PART I: THE KINGSHIP OF CYRUS 1. ´The Godlike King´ (Book One) PART II: THE KINGSHIP OF KLEARCHOS 2. ´The Pious King´ (Book Two) PART III: THE KINGSHIP OF XENOPHON ´The Socratic King´ (Books Three through Seven) 3. Book Three: Piety 4. Book Four: Courage 5. Book Five: Justice 6. Book Six: Gratitude 7. Book Seven: The Love of the Soldier (PHILOSTRATI?T?S) Conclusion: The Argument of the Anabasis of Cyrus

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Eric Buzzetti is Principal and Associate Professor in the Liberal Arts College at Concordia University, Canada.

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