{"product_id":"9781518312953","title":"Hiero, or The Tyrant","description":"Xenophon of Athens was a Greek poet, historian, soldier and philosopher, living at a time of momentous events in Ancient Greek history. \u003cb\u003eHe wrote about the philosophy of Socrates, the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta, and the Persian expedition that formed the basis of his most famous work, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnabasis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e In addition to his own works, he influenced the account of the Peloponnesian War written by the famous Greek historian Thucydides. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlthough he was recognized as a great writer and poet in his lifetime, Xenophon’s involvement with Spartan politics and fighting led to his exile from Athens, and his association with Socrates probably did not help. His short treatise on Sparta’s government is considered one of the first examples of political philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Oia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47147016192240,"sku":"9781518312953","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781518312953_p0.jpg?v=1763727303","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781518312953","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}