Plutarch , Robin Waterfield(Translator)
Hellenistic Lives: including Alexander the Great (Oxford World's Classics)
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- ISBN 13:
- 9780199664337
- author:
- Plutarch , Robin Waterfield(Translator)
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 576
- Dimensions:
- 19.6 x 2.8 x 13 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Countries & Regions
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
A collection of ten biographies tracing the history of Hellenistic Greece from Alexander's conquests to the arrival of Rome.
These lives offer vivid portraits of politicians, rulers, and soldiers, combining historical information with psychological insight. They provide valuable insights into Greek politics during this period, including resistance to Macedon and the emergence of Rome in Greek affairs.
Translated by Robin Waterfield and introduced by Andrew Erskine, these biographies complement other volumes in Oxford World's Classics, a series that has made available literature from around the globe for over 100 years.
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