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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Josh,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Good to see you back again. I can’t wait to find out who wins
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color:#1F497D'>J</span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Tim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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xenophon2010-bounces@readingodyssey.org
[mailto:xenophon2010-bounces@readingodyssey.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Josh
Kirschner<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, January 11, 2010 2:52 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'Andre Stipanovic'; Xenophon2010@readingodyssey.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Xenophon2010_readingodyssey.org] Xenophon's
HellenikaReading Group - First Call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>This is my fourth time with the Reading Odyssey, having
previously participated in the Homer, Herodotus and Thucydides groups. I
always find the material fascinating both for its historical importance as well
as its continued relevance to modern politics and events.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Having been left hanging by Thucydides, with Xenophon I am
looking forward to finding out the end result of the Peloponnesian war and its
aftermath. Will also be very interested in how Xenophon’s narrative style
compares with the earlier historians’.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>In my spare time, I am the founder of Techlicious.com – we
provide consumer electronics buying advice and tips on getting more out of the
products you already own. We’re a new site – only seven months old – and would
love for you to check it out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I live in New York City and have three kids (8, 5 & 18
months). The older two who, believe it or not, actually have a
fascination with the Greek gods from their own school work and reading.
It gives us a lot to talk about!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Looking forward to meeting everyone on the call tonight.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Best,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Josh Kirschner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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xenophon2010-bounces@readingodyssey.org
[mailto:xenophon2010-bounces@readingodyssey.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Andre
Stipanovic<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, December 31, 2009 5:00 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Xenophon2010@readingodyssey.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Xenophon2010_readingodyssey.org] Xenophon's Hellenika Reading
Group - First Call<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>Welcome to the Xenophon’s <u>Hellenika</u> reading group!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>I am Andre Stipanovic and will be your moderator for the
next 7 months as we discuss this great book, published in the Landmark series
and edited by Robert Strassler. We are fortunate to have Robert Strassler
himself join us on our first call scheduled for Monday January 11, 2010. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>Here is the game plan for our first call.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>I would like to start out by introducing you to information
important to reading this key text of early 4th century Greek history.
First, we will talk a little bit about how to get the most out of this
particular edition of <u>Hellenika</u>. Please make sure to get a copy of
the Landmark Xenophon edited by Robert Strassler if you haven’t already done
so. Then read the Editor’s Preface (pp. lxvii-lxxiv) and Key to Maps (p.
lxxxii) to help you get acquainted with the format of this very user-friendly
book. I also suggest you briefly look over the Chronological Outline of
Text (p. lxxix) and bookmark it for later reference as a handy ‘road map’ of
how events unfold in later books. I will briefly comment on these
sections before I take us through events leading up to Book I (pp. ix-xii) as
well as Xenophon’s life (pp. xvii-xxi).</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>Then Robert Strassler will share his experience with this
text, especially in terms of seeing Xenophon’s <u>Hellenika</u> in respect to
other sources we have of events in Greece in the 4th century B.C. He will
be explaining to us why comparing sources is critical in terms of understanding
Xenophon’s intent and veracity. You can look over pp. xxvi-xxx and
lix-lxii in the Introduction to get acquainted with these issues if you like
before or after the call.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>I would like to keep our calls as focused as possible on
our reading, so as a way of getting to know each other before our first call,
would you ‘reply to all’ on this email with a little bit about yourself:
What motivates you to read books like Xenophon’s <u>Hellenika</u>?
What other kinds of books do you enjoy reading and why? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>Summary of passages (all taken from Introduction to
Landmark Xenophon’s <u>Hellenika</u>) that will be referred to next call:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:27.0pt'><span
style='color:black'>Editor’s Preface (pp. lxvii-lxxiv, strongly recommended)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:27.0pt'><span
style='color:black'>Key to Maps (p. lxxxii, strongly recommended)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:27.0pt'><span
style='color:black'>Chronological Outline of Text (p. lxxix, recommended)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:27.0pt'><span
style='color:black'>Section 1, p. ix (strongly recommended)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:27.0pt'><span
style='color:black'>Section 2, pp. ix-xii (strongly recommended)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:27.0pt'><span
style='color:black'>Section 4, pp. xvii-xxi (recommended)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='color:black'>Section 7, pp. xxvi-xxx (optional)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='color:black'>Section 14, pp. lix-lxii (optional)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='color:black'>Call 1 - Monday January 11, 2010: Introductory call
with Robert Strassler</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>Call 2 - Monday February 22, 2010: Books I-II.3.10</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='color:black'>Call 3 - Monday March 22, 2010: Books II.3.11 - III</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='color:black'>Call 4 - Monday May 10, 2010: Books IV & V</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='color:black'>Call 5 - Monday June 7, 2010: Book VI</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span
style='color:black'>Call 6 - Monday July 12, 2010: Book VII </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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