Marcus Aurelius

Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor

AvFrank McLynn

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Engelska, 2011

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Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader, protecting the Empire from Germans in the North and fighting the Parthians in the East, and his Meditations - compared by John Stuart Mill to the Sermon on the Mount - remains one of the most widely-read Classical books. Impeccably researched and vividly told, Frank McLynn's Marcus Aurelius is the definitive biography of a monumental historical figure.

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Utgivningsdatum:2011-12-31
Språk:Engelska
Filformat:EPUB
Kopieringsskydd:LCP
ISBN:9781446449332
Förlag:Vintage Publishing

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Frank McLynn is the author of many critically acclaimed books, including Napoleon, 1066, Villa and Zapata, Wagons West, Stanley, 1759 and Lionheart and Lackland.

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"A compendious and thought-provoking study" -- Boris Johnson The Mail on Sunday "McLynn has written a huge, erudite survey of the social, cultural, economic and political world of the second century AD rather than a mere biography of Marcus Aurelius...there is much to enjoy here and even more to be learned" Literary Review "By exposing the real Marcus Aurelius, this biography illuminates an important era of transition...it was under Marcus that the delicate balance was disturbed and this, too, is his legacy." -- Martin Empson TLS "Plain, polished, panoramic biography." -- Iain Finlayson Times "If you like your history feisty, opinionated and judgemental McLynn is the man for you... it certainly makes for a terrific read." -- Peter Jones BBC History Magazine