"On Revenues" by Xenophon is an essay written in 355 BC. Addressed to Athens's Council of Five Hundred after the city's defeat in the Social War, this work proposes economic reforms to rescue Athens from financial ruin. Xenophon argues that Athens can sustain itself through peaceful trade and commerce rather than warfare and empire. His proposals include attracting foreign residents, expanding silver mining operations, and establishing Athens as a commercial center—a vision for prosperity through peace rather than conquest. ... Read more
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| Author | Xenophon, 432 BCE-351? BCE |
|---|---|
| Translator | Dakyns, Henry Graham, 1838-1911 |
| Title | On Revenues |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ways_and_Means_(Xenophon) |
| Credits | Produced by John Bickers, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Revenue -- Greece -- Athens -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 1179 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-01179-0 |
| Release Date | Jan 1, 1998 |
| Last Update | Jan 16, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 912 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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