Description: Further DetailsTitle: Greek LivesCondition: NewEAN: 9780199540051ISBN: 9780199540051Publisher: Oxford University PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 08/14/2008Item Height: 195mmItem Length: 129mmItem Width: 23mmContributor: Philip A. Stadter (Edited by), Robin Waterfield (Translated by)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0199540055Description: Lycurgus, Pericles, Solon, Nicias, Themistocles, Alcibiades, Cimon, Agesilaus, Alexander`I treat the narrative of the Lives as a kind of mirror...The experience is like nothing so much as spending time in their company and living with them: I receive and welcome each of them in turn as my guest.' In the nine lives of this collection Plutarch introduces the reader to the major figures and periods of classical Greece. He portrays virtues to be emulated and vices to be avoided, but his purpose is also implicitly to educate and warn those in his own day who wielded power. In prose that is rich, elegant and sprinkled with learned references, he explores with an extraordinary degree of insight the interplay of character and political action. While drawing chiefly on historical sources, he brings to biography a natural story-teller's ear for a good anecdote. Throughout the ages Plutarch's Lives have been valued for their historical value and their charm. This new translation will introduce new generations to his urbane erudition. The most comprehensive selection available, it is accompanied by a lucid introduction, explanatory notes, bibliographies, maps and indexes. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: HistoryBook Series: Oxford World's ClassicsTopic: Ancient HistoryAuthor: PlutarchTranslator: Robin WaterfieldItem Weight: 361gRelease Year: 2008 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Publication Name: Greek Lives
Title: Greek Lives
EAN: 9780199540051
ISBN: 9780199540051
Release Date: 08/14/2008
Release Year: 2008
Contributor: Robin Waterfield (Translated by)
ISBN-10: 0199540055
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Translator: Robin Waterfield
Book Title: Greek Lives
Number of Pages: 528 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2009
Item Height: 0.9 in
Topic: Cultural Heritage, Ancient / Greece, Ancient & Classical
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Literary Criticism, Biography & Autobiography, History
Item Weight: 12.8 Oz
Author: Plutarch, Robin Waterfield
Item Length: 7.7 in
Item Width: 5.1 in
Book Series: Oxford World's Classics Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
