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7+ YearsPublisher | OUP Oxford |
ISBN 13 | 9780199664337 |
ISBN 10 | 0199664331 |
Book Description | Alexander * Demosthenes * Phocion * Eumenes * Demetrius * Pyrrhus * Agis and Cleomenes * Aratus * Philopoemen * Flamininus This selection of ten Lives traces the history of Hellenistic Greece from the rise of Macedon and Alexander's conquest of the Persian empire to the arrival of the Romans. Plutarch's biographies of eminent politicians, rulers, and soldiers combine vivid portraits of their subjects with a wealth of historical information; they constitute a uniquely important source for the period. We see how Greek politics changed as Macedon's power grew, and we learn of the warlords who followed |
Language | English |
Author | Plutarch, Andrew Erskine |
Publication Date | 15-Sep-15 |
Number of Pages | 576 |
Hellenistic Lives including Alexander The Great Paperback English by Plutarch - 15-Sep-15