A Companion to Plutarch - 9781405194310
Un libro in lingua di Beck Mark (EDT) edito da Blackwell Pub, 2014
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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
Informazioni bibliografiche
- Titolo del Libro in lingua: A Companion to Plutarch
- Lingua: English
- Autore: Beck Mark (EDT)
- Editore: Blackwell Pub
- Collana: Blackwell Pub (Hardcover)
- Data di Pubblicazione: 28 Gennaio '14
- Genere: HISTORY
- Argomenti : Philosophy, Ancient HISTORY / Ancient / Greece. bisacs
- Pagine: 625
- EAN-13: 9781405194310