| The Meditations of Marcus Aurelius: A Study Revised Edition Contributor(s): Rutherford, R. B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0198147554 ISBN-13: 9780198147558 Publisher: Clarendon Press OUR PRICE: $99.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1991 Annotation: This study is designed to make the Meditations more accessible to the modern reader. Rutherford carefully explains the historical and philosophical background, charts the main themes and tendencies of Marcus's thought, and relates stylistic detail to the intellectual and moral outlook of the author. His goal is to define Marcus's aims, attitudes, and styles more precisely and restore his work to the position it held in the past, that of a spiritual classic which can be read and enjoyed by people who are not professional scholars. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science |
| Dewey: 188 |
| Series: Oxford Classical Monographs (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.76" H x 5.19" W x 8.27" (0.86 lbs) 300 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This study is designed to make the Meditations more accessible to the modern reader. Rutherford carefully explains the historical and philosophical background, charts the main themes and tendencies of Marcus's thought, and relates stylistic detail to the intellectual and moral outlook of the author. His goal is to define Marcus's aims, attitudes, and styles more precisely and restore his work to the position it held in the past, that of a spiritual classic which can be read and enjoyed by people who are not professional scholars. |