Xenophon. Hellenica / Greek History (Grecheskaya istoriya), 1935. In Russian

Ксенофонт. Греческая история. / Пер., вступ. ст. и коммент. С. Лурье.
Ленинград : Соцэкгиз (Ленинградское отделение), 1935.
380 с. : ил., карты. Твёрдый издательский переплёт, увеличенный формат. Тираж 10 250 экз.
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Xenophon. Hellenica / Greek History (Grecheskaya istoriya). / Translation, introductory essay, and commentary by S. Lurye.
Leningrad: Sotsekgiz (Leningrad Branch), 1935.
380 pp.: ill., maps. Publisher’s hardcover, enlarged format. Print run: 10,250 copies.

This 1935 edition is a landmark of Soviet classical scholarship, featuring the definitive translation of Xenophon's Hellenica by the renowned historian and philologist Solomon Lurye (1891–1964). Published by Sotsekgiz during a period of renewed interest in the political structures of antiquity, this volume remains one of the most intellectually rigorous presentations of the text in the Russian language. Xenophon, a student of Socrates and a professional soldier, intended this work as a direct continuation of Thucydides' history, covering the final years of the Peloponnesian War and the subsequent struggles for hegemony in Greece until 362 BC.
The translation is accompanied by a profound introductory essay and extensive commentary by Lurye, who provides a critical analysis of Xenophon’s pro-Spartan biases and his unique perspective as an eyewitness to many of the events described. Lurye’s scholarly apparatus was essential for navigating the complex shifting alliances of the Greek city-states. The book is notably comprehensive, including detailed maps that illustrate the major military campaigns and battle sites, from the naval disaster at Aegospotami to the fateful Battle of Mantinea.
Visually, the book is a fine example of 1930s Leningrad book design. The illustrations and overall layout were handled by Veniamin Belkin (1884–1951), a prominent artist associated with the "World of Art" (Mir Iskusstva) movement. Belkin’s touch adds a refined, neoclassical elegance to the publication, which, combined with the large format and high-quality typography, distinguishes it from standard academic textbooks of the era.
For collectors of classical literature, historians of ancient warfare, and bibliophiles interested in the Stalin-era academic press, this 1935 Hellenica is a cornerstone acquisition. It represents a rare synthesis of top-tier academic research and high artistic production values, capturing a moment when the Soviet historical school sought to claim the heritage of the ancient world as part of its own cultural foundation.