Lives That Made Greek History (Paperback)
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Short Description for Lives That Made Greek History Although Plutarch did not intend his Lives as a historical record, they sometimes furnish the best account we have of events in classical Greece. In many instances they are the only account available to those exploring ancient history through primary sources. In this compilation from Plutarch's Greek Lives, James Romm gathers the material of greatest historical significance from fifteen biographie...
Full description- Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
- Published: 01 September 2012
- Format: Paperback 312 pages
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- Categories: Biography: General | Biography: Historical, Political & Military | Language: Reference & General | Anthologies (non-poetry) | European History | Ancient History: To C 500 CE | Classical History / Classical Civilisation
- ISBN 13: 9781603848466 ISBN 10: 1603848460
- Sales rank: 812,328
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Full description for Lives That Made Greek History
Although Plutarch did not intend his Lives as a historical record, they sometimes furnish the best account we have of events in classical Greece. In many instances they are the only account available to those exploring ancient history through primary sources. In this compilation from Plutarch's Greek Lives, James Romm gathers the material of greatest historical significance from fifteen biographies, ranging from Theseus in earliest times to Phocion in the late fourth century BCE. While preserving the outlines of Plutarch's character portraits, Romm focuses on the central stories of classical Greece: the rivalry between Athens, Sparta, and Thebes, the rise of Macedon, and the conflicts between these European states and the Achaemenid Persian empire. Bridging Plutarch's gaps with concise summaries, Romm creates a coherent narrative of the classical Greek world. This edition features the elegant new translation of Pamela Mensch. Footnotes provide the historical context often omitted by Plutarch and plentiful and detailed cross-references. Also included are a bibliography, maps, a chronological chart, a glossary, and an index.
