Plutarch and His Roman Readers

Plutarch and His Roman Readers
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 405
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ISBN-10 : 9780198718338
ISBN-13 : 0198718330
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Download or read book Plutarch and His Roman Readers written by Philip A. Stadter and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of essays on the Parallel Lives of the Greek philosopher and biographer Plutarch which examines the moral issues Plutarch recognized behind political leadership, and places his writings in their political and social context of the reigns of the Flavian emperors and their successors.


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