| Plutarch's Advice to the Bride and Groom and a Consolation to His Wife: English Translations, Commentary, Interpretive Essays, and Bibliography Contributor(s): Plutarch (Author), Pomeroy, Sarah B. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 019512023X ISBN-13: 9780195120233 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $222.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 1999 Annotation: While perhaps best known for his Lives, Plutarch also wrote philosophical dialogues that constitute a major intellectual legacy from the first century A.D. This collection presents two important short works from his writings in moral philosophy. They reveal Plutarch at his best--informative, sympathetic, rich in narrative--and are accompanied by an extensive commentary that situates Plutarch and his views on marriage in their historical context. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | History & Surveys - Ancient & Classical - Family & Relationships | Marriage & Long Term Relationships - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical |
| Dewey: 306 |
| LCCN: 98-27968 |
| Lexile Measure: 1470 |
| Physical Information: 0.97" H x 6.49" W x 9.55" (1.20 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: While perhaps best known for his Lives, Plutarch also wrote philosophical dialogues that constitute a major intellectual legacy from the first century A.D. This collection presents two important short works from his writings in moral philosophy. They reveal Plutarch at his best--informative, sympathetic, rich in narrative--and are accompanied by an extensive commentary that situates Plutarch and his views on marriage in their historical context. |