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""Stoic and Christian in the Second Century"" is a comparative study of the ethical teachings of Marcus Aurelius, a Stoic philosopher and Roman emperor, with those of contemporary and earlier Christian thinkers. The author, Leonard Alston, explores the similarities and differences... Read Full Overview

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for... Read Full Overview

Stoic and Christian in the second century a comparison of the ethical teaching of Marcus Aurelius with that of contemporary and antecedent Christianity. By Leonard Alston This book, "Stoic and Christian in the second century", by Leonard Alston, is a replication of a book originally... Read Full Overview

This book, written by Leonard Alston, provides an in-depth comparison of the ethical teachings of two major philosophical and religious movements in the second century: Stoicism and Christianity. The focus is on the teachings of Marcus Aurelius, a Roman Stoic philosopher and... Read Full Overview