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Marcus Aurelius: Philosopher-King (Great Lives of the Ancient World) - Hardcover

Buch 2 von 2: Great Lives of the Ancient World

King, James

 
9781836391166: Marcus Aurelius: Philosopher-King (Great Lives of the Ancient World)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1836391161 ISBN 13: 9781836391166
Verlag: Reaktion Books Ltd, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

The moving life and legacy of Rome's great emperor philosopher.

This book guides us through the fascinating life and writings of Marcus Aurelius, Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor. Philosopher William O. Stephens explores Marcus's reluctant rise to power, his marriage, and his efforts to mold his son into a just successor. He examines Marcus's Stoic tenets as he describes the struggles of dealing with a fifteen-year pandemic, the betrayal of a trusted general, social upheaval centered on a new "superstition" (Christianity), and how Marcus's determination to stabilize the empire's borders resulted in strife, broken treaties, and protracted wars. This gripping narrative of Marcus' life, times, and thought, as well as his complex legacy will appeal to all those interested in Roman history.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

William O. Stephens is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Creighton University. His books include Epictetus's Encheiridion: A New Translation and Guide to Stoic Ethics (with Scott Aikin, 2023) and Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed (2012).

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This book guides us through the fascinating life and writings of Marcus Aurelius, the only Roman emperor celebrated for centuries for his decency and earnest Stoic philosophy. Philosopher William O. Stephens explores Marcus’s reluctant rise to power, his marriage and his efforts to mould his son into a just successor. He examines Marcus’s Stoic tenets as he describes the struggles of dealing with a fifteen-year pandemic, the betrayal of a trusted general, social upheaval centred on a new ‘superstition’ – C

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Verlag
Reaktion Books Ltd
Erscheinungsdatum
2025
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1836391161
ISBN 13 
9781836391166
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Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
232
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