Product Description

While perhaps best known for his Lives, Plutarch also wrote philosophical dialogues that constitute a major intellectual legacy from the first century A.D. This collection presents two important short works from his writings in moral philosophy. They reveal Plutarch at his best--informative, sympathetic, rich in narrative--and are accompanied by an extensive commentary that situates Plutarch and his views on marriage in their historical context.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1670174 in Books
• Published on: 1999-07-01
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.20 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

Review
"In this highly energised field of debate [of ancient sexuality], Pomeroy's own contributions to this volume stand out for both their purposeful clarity and their defiant defence of historical narrative as a mode of explanation...This is a useful collection that will, no doubt, well serve its intended readership of students pursuing courses on women, gender and the family." --Tim Whitmarsh, St. John's College, Cambridge University

"Valuable... the latest in Sarah Pomeroy's impressive list of publications on women and gender in the ancient world... Helpful, informative and well written." Ancient History Bulletin

From the Publisher
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About the Author
Mestrius Plutarchus (c. 46-127), known in English as Plutarch, was a Greek historian, biographer, and essayist. Sarah B. Pomeroy is at Hunter College, Graduate Center of the City University of New York.