{"product_id":"a-companion-to-plutarch-isbn-9781405194310","title":"A Companion to Plutarch","description":"\u003ci\u003eA Companion to Plutarch\u003c\/i\u003e offers a broad survey of the famous historian and biographer; a coherent, comprehensive, and elegant presentation of Plutarch’s thought and influence  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eConstitutes the first survey of its kind, a unified and accessible guide that offers a comprehensive discussion of all major aspects of Plutarch’s oeuvre\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides essential background information on Plutarch’s world, including his own circle of influential friends (Greek and Roman), his travels, his political activity, and his relations with Trajan and other emperors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers contextualizing background, the literary and cultural details that shed light on some of the fundamental aspects of Plutarch’s thought\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSurveys the ideologically crucial reception of the Greek Classical Period in Plutarch’s writings\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFollows the currents of recent serious scholarship, discussing perennial interests, and delving into topics and works not formerly given serious attention\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Notes on Contributors x  \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote on the Translations and Abbreviations xviii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Plutarch in Greece 1\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Beck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Plutarch in Context 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Plutarch and Rome 13\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhilip A. Stadter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Plutarch and the Second Sophistic 32\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThomas A. Schmitz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Role of Philosophy and Philosophers in the Imperial Period 43\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMichael Trapp\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Plutarch’s Moralia 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Plutarch and Platonism 61\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJohn Dillon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Plutarch, Aristotle, and the Peripatetics 73\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrancesco Becchi (translated by Pia Bertucci)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Plutarch and the Stoics 88\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJan Opsomer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Plutarch and Epicureanism 104\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEleni Kechagia-Ovseiko\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Plutarch and the Skeptics 121\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMauro Bonazzi (translated by Pia Bertucci)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 Practical Ethics 135\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLieve Van Hoof\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 Political Philosophy 149\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eChristopher Pelling\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Religion and Myth 163\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRainer Hirsch-Luipold (translated by Mark Beck)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 Poetry and Education 177\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEwen Bowie\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Love and Marriage 191\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeorgia Tsouvala\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14 The Sympotic Works 207\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrieda Klotz\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15 Animals in Plutarch 223\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eStephen T. Newmyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16 Plutarch the Antiquarian 235\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePascal Payen (translated by Cara Welch)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Plutarch’s Biographical Projects 249\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Lives of the Caesars 251\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAristoula Georgiadou\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18 Plutarch’s Galba and Otho 267\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLukas de Blois\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Aratus and the Artaxerxes 278\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eEran Almagor\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20 The Project of the Parallel Lives: Plutarch’s Conception of Biography 292\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJoseph Geiger\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21 Kratein onomatôn: Language and Value in Plutarch 304\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAlexei V. Zadorojnyi\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22 Compositional Methods in the Lives 321\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLuc Van der Stockt\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 The Prologues 333\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTimothy E. Duff\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24 Morality, Characterization, and Individuality 350\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAnastasios G. Nikolaidis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25 Childhood and Youth 373\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarmen Soares (translated by Camila Alvahydo)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26 Death and Other Kinds of Closure 391\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCraig Cooper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27 The Synkrisis 405\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDavid H.J. Larmour\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28 The Use of Historical Sources 417\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMaria Teresa Schettino (translated by Pia Bertucci)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29 Tragedy and the Hero 437\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJudith Mossman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30 The Philosopher-King 449\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBernard Boulet\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31 The Socratic Paradigm 463\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMark Beck\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32 Fate and Fortune 479\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrances B. Titchener\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33 The Perils of Ambition 488\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrançoise Frazier (translated by Cara Welch)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34 Sex, Eroticism, and Politics 503\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJeffrey Beneker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35 Philanthropy, Dignity, and Euergetism 516\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGeert Roskam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV The Reception of Plutarch 529\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36 The Reception of Plutarch from Antiquity to the Italian Renaissance 531\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eMarianne Pade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37 The Renaissance in France: Amyot and Montaigne 544\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOlivier Guerrier (translated by Cara Welch\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e38 The Reception of Plutarch in France after the Renaissance 549\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrançoise Frazier (translated by Cara Welch\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e39 The Reception of Plutarch in Spain 556\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAurelio Pérez Jiménez\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e40 Shakespeare 577\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGordon Braden\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e41 The Post-Renaissance Reception of Plutarch in England 592\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eJudith Mossman\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e42 Plutarch and the Early American Republic 598\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eCarl J. Richard\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 611\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“In sum, this handsomely produced companion provides a snapshot of current research on Plutarch, while also lighting the way for new directions of inquiry about one of our most important sources on the ancient Mediterranean.”  (\u003ci\u003eReligious Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2015)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“As a collection of essays on Plutarch the philosopher, moralist, biographer, and human being, Beck’s c\u003ci\u003eompanion \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a well-rounded, enjoyable, and state-of-the-art introduction.”  (\u003ci\u003eNew England Classical Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 May 2015)  \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“This book studies him in his broader contemporary and later contexts and will be invaluable to anyone, student or specialist, investigating the culture of Plutarch’s times as well, of course, as the subject himself.”  (\u003ci\u003eReference Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 December 2014\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e“All in all, Beck’s Companion to Plutarch has now become the major reference work for scholars and students of Plutarch, as well as for a wider class of readers (specialists and non-specialists alike) who want to enter the charming world of the Chaeronean philosopher.”  (\u003ci\u003eBryn Mawr Classical Review\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2014)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eMark Beck\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of South Carolina, where he teaches courses on Greek and Roman authors and classical civilization courses. He has published numerous articles and chapters on Plutarch and is the author of the forthcoming book, \u003ci\u003eUnderstanding Classics: Plutarch \u003c\/i\u003e(2012).  Representing an extensive original survey of the ancient world’s preeminent biographer and historian by leading scholars from around the world, this companion gives readers a clear and concise overview of all major topics of study and a single comprehensive synthesis of Plutarch’s massive and diverse oeuvre. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Editor Mark Beck first outlines the history of research on Plutarch and discusses contemporary approaches to the study of the author. The first section gives rich historical, political and cultural background information about life in the Imperial period, and the intellectual currents of the day, which contextualize Plutarch’s thought. The main section focuses on his various biographical projects and other major contributions, including Moralia and his magnum opus the \u003ci\u003eParallel Lives\u003c\/i\u003e. Finally, the book investigates Plutarch’s reception from antiquity to the modern period, including his influence in France, and in England on Shakespeare. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Companion to Plutarch\u003c\/i\u003e offers a broad survey of the famous historian and biographer, for a coherent, comprehensive, and elegant presentation of Plutarch’s thought and influence.","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988613710053,"sku":"NP9781405194310","price":219.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781405194310.jpg?v=1761780977","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-companion-to-plutarch-isbn-9781405194310","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}