Gregory A. McBrayer is Assistant Professor of Political Science and Director of the University Core Curriculum at Ashland University.
Magnificent.... The translators and commentators assembled by
McBrayer approach Xenophon with a prudence and care that would have
made the Athenian smile.
*The Weekly Standard*
Plaudits to Gregory McBrayer, who has edited a new collection of
the shorter works of the ancient Greek philosopher Xenophon,
complete with fresh literal translations and interpretative essays
by distinguished scholars. The Shorter Writings features Xenophon's
reflections on subjects ranging from tyranny, political economy,
hunting with dogs, and the ways of life of Athens and Sparta, the
two most interesting Greek cities. By writing on topics that can at
first glance sometimes appear quite mundane, Xenophon shows how the
greatest philosophical puzzles can be seen through the practical
problems of life out in the world.
*Mosaic Magazine*
On the surface, the Ways and Means is an attempt by a native son of
Athens to restore the laurel to that great city through economic
reforms. On a deeper level, it is the recognition of national
existence as a strenuous act of renewal; and, more importantly, the
affirmation and exposition of a certain kind of knowledge, or
"science," of political economy.
*KirkCenter.org*
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