Marcus Aurelius: A Life - Paperback

Name: Marcus Aurelius: A Life - Paperback
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SKU: 9780306819162
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by Frank McLynn

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Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) is one of the great figures of antiquity who still speaks to us today, more than two thousand years after his death. His Meditations has been compared by John Stuart Mill to the Sermon on the Mount. A guide to how we should live, it remains one of the most widely read books from the classical world.

But Marcus Aurelius was much more than a philosopher. As emperor he stabilized the empire, issued numerous reform edicts, and defended the borders with success. His life itself represented the fulfillment of Plato's famous dictum that mankind will prosper only when philosophers are rulers and rulers philosophers.

Frank McLynn's Marcus Aurelius, based on all available original sources, is the definitive and most vivid biography to date of this monumental historical figure.

Author Biography

Frank McLynn is a highly regarded historian and the author of more than twenty critically acclaimed biographies, including Marcus Aurelius and Richard & John A graduate of Wadham College, Oxford, and London University, where he obtained his doctorate, he lives and writes in England.

Number of Pages: 720

Dimensions: 1.9 x 9 x 6 IN

Illustrated: Yes

Publication Date: August 10, 2010

ISBN	9780306819162
Author	Frank McLynn
Publisher	Grand Central Publishing
Genre	Biography and History
Format	Paperback
Published	August 2010
Language	ENG- English
Pages	720
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print