Informative book, but not worth a good Xenophon

I bought this book after reading reviews on Amazon that were of five stars. While it is true that the author has mastered his subject, the book presents a number of weaknesses:
- A presentation full of Greek words nor translated nor clearly explained, and often, I almost write - continually, based on philological long digressions to explain this or that nuance in a document that suggests a particular interpretation - passages completely useless for readers who are not wedged in Greek (ancient, and more). Instead of all these considerations in my opinion or in the notes or in another work of a different type and intended for another public; space here would have been better served to expose the reasoning and conclusions without all the details are too technical to support that make heavy narration and repulsive strand;
- The book appears a bit chaotic, not by its general structure, but precisely in the statement of facts that cares, not like his first shirt, but quite a few in short, to relate clearly and precisely what happening and why and what are the protagonists and gives in secondary details which do not allow in large measure;
- Lack of index and glossary of Greek concepts (hoplite peltast, harmost, etc.). When left untreated the commonplaces of everyday conversation, such a supplement seems to me essential. To compare for example with Thycidide edition in Folio Classic, that's another thing ...

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In short, given the frequent, logical and inevitable references to the works of Herodotus, Thycidide Xenophon and Polybius, I would suggest to readers to learn at least initially with Gurre Thycidide of the Peloponnese and Hellenic Xenophon authors and absolutely fascinating visionaries (dare I particularly recommend the Anabasis of Xenophon, recounting the retirement of a Greek expeditionary force through hostile lands and peoples, but through its analyzes of situations and behaviors, the adequacy of traits the genius of the comparison and narrative, as well as condensed and brilliant style, is not a historical narrative, but a poem inspired and inspiring). Here is one of these passages: ("") which underscored the difference between genius and uncompromising passion to analyze and scrutinize the living matter of human characters and their interactions, and scientific historian that takes a matter for the methodically dissecting drought of his mind.

Otherwise, yes, I have learned about Sparta, but the immediate result, and I imagine somewhat expected by the author, was to hasten back to Xenophon to read at least a few pages of his Cyropaedia (which wants a description of the Persian king, but in fact reflects the design of the author of the great Greek), etc. A purifying bath, somehow, and what he has done me good ...