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Lives That Made Greek History by Plutarch (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherHackett Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101603848460

ISBN-139781603848466

eBay Product ID (ePID)117179404

Product Key Features

Number of Pages312 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameLives That Made Greek History

SubjectCultural Heritage, Ancient / Greece

Publication Year2012

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaBiography & Autobiography, History

AuthorPlutarch

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height5.5 in

Item Weight13 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width0.4 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2012-023888

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal938.009/9

SynopsisIn this compilation from Plutarch's Greek Lives , James Romm gathers the material of greatest historical significance from fifteen biographies, ranging from Theseus in earliest times to Phocion in the late fourthcentury BCE. While preserving the outlines of Plutarch's character portraits, Romm focuses on the central stories of classical Greece: the rivalry between Athens, Sparta, and Thebes, the rise of Macedon, and the conflicts between these European states and the Achaemenid Persian empire. Bridging Plutarch's gaps with concise summaries, Romm creates a coherent narrative of the classical Greek world., Although Plutarch did not intend his Lives as a historical record, they sometimes furnish the best account we have of events in classical Greece. In many instances they are the only account available to those exploring ancient history through primary sources. In this compilation from Plutarch's Greek Lives , James Romm gathers the material of greatest historical significance from fifteen biographies, ranging from Theseus in earliest times to Phocion in the late fourth century BCE. While preserving the outlines of Plutarch's character portraits, Romm focuses on the central stories of classical Greece: the rivalry between Athens, Sparta, and Thebes, the rise of Macedon, andthe conflicts between these European states and the Achaemenid Persian empire. Bridging Plutarch's gaps with concise summaries, Romm creates a coherent narrative of the classical Greek world. This edition features the elegant new translation of Pamela Mensch. Footnotes provide the historical context often omitted by Plutarch and plentiful and detailed cross-references. Also included are a bibliography, maps, a chronological chart, a glossary, and an index.

LC Classification NumberDE7.P513 2012