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Rome in Crisis: Nine Lives in Plutarch: Tiberius Gracchus, Gaius Gracchus, Sertorius, Lucullus, Younger Cato, Brutus, Antony, Galba, O
Contributor(s): Plutarch (Author), Scott-Kilvert, Ian (Translator), Pelling, Christopher (Introduction by)
ISBN: 0140449167     ISBN-13: 9780140449167
Publisher: Penguin Group
OUR PRICE:   $18.00  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: November 2010
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BISAC Categories:
- History | Ancient - Rome
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical
- Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval
Dewey: B
Series: Penguin Classics
Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5" W x 7.7" (1.10 lbs) 752 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Italy
 
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Publisher Description:
Bringing together nine biographies from Plutarch's Parallel Lives series, this edition examines the lives of major figures in Roman history, from Lucullus (118-57 BC), an aristocratic politician and conqueror of Eastern kingdoms, to Otho (32-69 AD), a reckless young noble who consorted with the tyrannical, debauched emperor Nero before briefly becoming a dignified and gracious emperor himself. Ian Scott-Kilvert's and Christopher Pelling's translations are accompanied by a new introduction, and also includes a separate introduction for each biography, comparative essays of the major figures, suggested further reading, notes and maps.

Rome in Crisis joins Penguin Classics' complete revised Plutarch in six volumes. Other titles include On Sparta, Fall of the Roman Republic, The Rise of Rome, and The Rise and Fall of Athens.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.