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OverviewPlutarch's focus on the great leaders of the classical world, his anecdotal style, and his self-presentation as a good-natured friend and wise counsellor have appealed over the centuries to a wide audience, persons as diverse as Beethoven and Benjamin Franklin, Shakespeare and Harry Truman. This collection of essays on Plutarch's Parallel Lives examines the moral issues Plutarch recognized behind political leadership, and relates his writings to the audience of leading generals and administrators of the Roman empire which he aimed to influence, and to the larger social and political context of the reigns of the Flavian emperors and their successors, Nerva and Trajan, during which he wrote. The essays explore Plutarch's considered views on how his contemporaries could - and we ourselves can - learn from the successes and failures of the great men of the past. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Philip A. Stadter (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hll, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hll, Eugene H. Falk Professor in the Humanities Emeritus)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.70cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.768kg ISBN: 9780198718338ISBN 10: 0198718330 Pages: 416 Publication Date: 18 December 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsThis is a reliable and sure-footed study, a valuable summation of half a century's devoted work. s Author InformationPhilip A. Stadter is Eugene H. Falk Professor in the Humanities Emeritus in the Classics Department of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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