A Commentary on Plutarch's Pericles

by Philip A. Stadter

Plutarch's Life of Pericles is one of the outstanding works of ancient biography. Called by some a coward and others a boor, Pericles was a genius as a statesman. He ruled Athens like a monarch between 441 and 430 B.C., a period of great political and intellectual achievement. In the first comprehensive commentary in this century on Plutarch's text, Philip Stadter explores both the literary and historical aspects of this extraordinary work,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807865974
• ISBN13: 9780807865972
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 504 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.5" x 8.5"