Marcus Aurelius

Gebundenes Buch

Meditations

Beschreibung

An incisive introduction to the life and times of the Roman philosopher and emperor, the fundamental principles and concepts of Stoicism, the recurring themes and structure of The Meditations, and the work's impact preface a new translation of the influential and admired journal. 25,000 first printing.

Autor

Marcus Aurelius Antoninus was born to an upper-class Roman family in A.D. 121 and was later adopted by the future emperor Antoninus Pius, whom he succeeded in 161. His reign was marked by a successful campaign against Parthia, but was overshadowed in later years by plague, an abortive revolt in the eastern provinces, and the deaths of friends and family, including his co-emperor Lucius Verus. A student of philosophy from his earliest youth, he was especially influenced by the first-century Stoic thinker Epictetus. His later reputation rests on his Meditations, written during his later years and never meant for formal publication. He died in 180, while campaigning against the barbarian tribes on Rome’s northern frontier. Gregory Hays is assistant professor of classics at the University of Virginia. He has published articles and reviews on various ancient writers and is currently completing a translation and critical study of the mythographer Fulgentius.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House USA Inc
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. Mai 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 212mm x 135mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 374g
• ISBN-13: 9780679642602
• ISBN-10: 0679642609
• Artikelnr.: 21708733