Oeconomicus, Xenophon
Oeconomicus, Xenophon
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Oeconomicus
Household, Husbandry, and Leadership – Xenophon’s Lessons on Economics, Ethics, and Domestic Management

Author: Xenophon, Tim Zengerink

Narrator: Zeek Ring

Unabridged: 2 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2025


Synopsis

What if leading your household wisely was the key to leading the world well?In Oeconomicus, Xenophon presents a unique philosophical dialogue on economics, virtue, and leadership—set not in politics, but in the home. This modern translation reveals a Socratic exploration of domestic life, agricultural labor, and ethical responsibility, all seen through the relationship between Socrates and the noble Ischomachus.What you’ll discover inside:• A foundational dialogue on economic and ethical household management• Timeless insights on marriage, work ethic, discipline, and responsibility• A practical model for leadership grounded in self-mastery and partnership• A fresh, accessible translation that brings Xenophon’s lessons to lifeLet Oeconomicus challenge how you think about leadership—starting at home.

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Reviews

Goodreads review by Heather on January 27, 2026

This book was surprisingly accessible and unexpectedly practical (thanks in no small part to the Scholé Sisters book club posts), offering a remarkably human guide to household and personal management. Part philosophy, part agricultural manual, and part lesson in leadership and stewardship, Oeconomi......more

Goodreads review by Heather on February 06, 2026

Read with Schole Sisters which helped to make applications to homemaking.......more

Goodreads review by David on September 03, 2022

Socrates on Running a Farm 29 August 2022 – Singapore Actually, I’m sitting in Changi Airport on the otherside of the immigration gates, waiting five hours for my connecting flight to take me home again, so technically I’m not actually in Singapore, but rather in that no-man’s land that happen to be......more

Goodreads review by ksenophon on March 12, 2021

Kitap iki bölümden oluşuyor. İlk kısım akıcı ve gündelik hayata daha uygunken ikinci bölüm sıkıcı ve teknik detaylara boğulmuş bir çiftçilik anlatımı mevcut. Beklentimi karşıladığı söylenemez.......more

Goodreads review by Duncan on July 27, 2019

Zanimljivo napisano, mada sam očekivao malo više konkretnih primera. Plus je što ima i grčki tekst.......more