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A Companion to Plutarch
Contributor(s): Beck, Mark (Editor)

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 ISBN: 1405194316     ISBN-13: 9781405194310
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
OUR PRICE: $208.95  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: January 2014
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical
- History | Ancient - Greece
Dewey: 888.010
LCCN: 2013028283
Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 6.9" W x 9.7" L (2.50 lbs) 648 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Greece
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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Publisher Description:
A Companion to Plutarch offers a broad survey of the famous historian and biographer; a coherent, comprehensive, and elegant presentation of Plutarch's thought and influence

  • Constitutes the first survey of its kind, a unified and accessible guide that offers a comprehensive discussion of all major aspects of Plutarch's oeuvre
  • Provides essential background information on Plutarch's world, including his own circle of influential friends (Greek and Roman), his travels, his political activity, and his relations with Trajan and other emperors
  • Offers contextualizing background, the literary and cultural details that shed light on some of the fundamental aspects of Plutarch's thought
  • Surveys the ideologically crucial reception of the Greek Classical Period in Plutarch's writings
  • Follows the currents of recent serious scholarship, discussing perennial interests, and delving into topics and works not formerly given serious attention
 
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