Oeconomicus : a social and historical commentary / Xenophon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Xenophon, author.

Contributor:

Pomeroy, Sarah B., editor, translator.

Series:

Oxford scholarly editions online.

Oxford scholarly editions online

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Xenophon. Oeconomicus.

Xenophon.

Home economics--Early works to 1800.

Home economics.

Home economics--Greece.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 388 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

Edition:

[New edition] / with a new English translation by Sarah B. Pomeroy.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2026.

Language Note:

Text in Ancient Greek with parallel English translation, English commentary and introductory essays.

Summary:

This English translation and full-scale commentary is of the work of a major Greek prose author. Xenophon's 'Oeconomicus' discusses the economics of running a household in ancient Athens. It is one of the richest primary sources for our understanding of the everyday life and socio-economic history of Greece. It is also one of the very few contemporary writings to discuss the position of both women and slaves in antiquity. For anyone studying the role of either of these, and the civilization of ancient Athens, this commentary will provide a guide to other source material. It includes the original text, a translation, a comprehensive introduction and detailed commentary on every aspect of interest raised by the work.

Contents:

Xenophon Oeconomicus

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Notes:

Originally published: 1994.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Contains:

Xenophon. Oeconomicus. Greek.

Xenophon. Oeconomicus. English

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9780197908655

OCLC:

1570769704