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Plutarch: Volume 47

Geert Roskam author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:11th Nov '21

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This volume introduces the life and works of Plutarch of Chaeronea, one of classical antiquity's most influential writers.

Plutarch of Chaeronea is one of the most influential and fascinating authors of antiquity. His Parallel Lives and Moralia are storehouses of challenging questions, valuable insights and interesting observations. Moreover, they contain a wealth of quotations from and references to earlier writers and traditions, and thus provide one of the richest gateways to the ancient world. This book introduces the reader to Plutarch's life and to the different facets of his variegated thinking and writing, such as his tremendous erudition, his Platonism and (moral) philosophy, his interpretation of history and his view of God. Above all, Plutarch stands out as a particularly clever and subtle thinker, driven by a spirit of painstaking enquiry (zetesis) that shows authentic and impressive intellectual honesty and sincere love of the truth. In this respect, as in many others, he remains an inspiring model even for us today.

'… a noteworthy combination of general information and detailed analysis of Plutarch's thought. … Roskam's book is an excellent and well written study on our beloved Plutarch. And as often happens with this author's work, the book leaves the reader with much food for thought.' Luisa Lesage Gárriga, Bryn Mawr Classical Review

ISBN: 9781009108225

Dimensions: 233mm x 157mm x 10mm

Weight: 350g

200 pages