{"product_id":"a-commentary-on-plutarchs-pericles-philip-a-stadter-9780807865972","title":"A Commentary on Plutarch's Pericles","description":"Plutarch's \u003ci\u003eLife of Pericles\u003c\/i\u003e is one of the outstanding works of ancient biography. Called by some a coward and others a boor, Pericles was a genius as a statesman. He ruled Athens like a monarch between 441 and 430 B.C., a period of great political and intellectual achievement. In the first comprehensive commentary in this century on Plutarch's text, Philip Stadter explores both the literary and historical aspects of this extraordinary work, which is included here in Greek in its entirety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn an extensive introduction, Stadter considers the broad questions of the biography's structure, its place and importance within Plutarch's body of literary works, and its relation to its companion piece, the \u003ci\u003eFabius Maximus\u003c\/i\u003e. He discussed Plutarch's historical method and argues that the biographer's innovative and thorough use of sources, especially contemporary histories, make \u003ci\u003ePericles\u003c\/i\u003e particularly valuable to modern scholars.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamining the literary devices that shape and organize the work, Stadter analyzes the Greek text line by line. A detailed study of word usage and meaning complements grammatical and lexicographical notes that make the peculiarities of Plutarch's Greek accessible to readers unfamiliar with the original text.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis evaluation of Plutarch's biographical technique is exceptional in its combination of archaeological, epigraphical, and historical analysis. \u003ci\u003ePericles\u003c\/i\u003e emerges from the discussion as a masterpiece of later Greek prose and biography. Stadter's thorough and insightful analysis secures the importance of this text as both a work of literature and a vivid depiction of the society, culture, and politics of fifth-century Athens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1989.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip a. Stadter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0807865974\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780807865972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of North Carolina Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.13d","brand":"Philip a. Stadter","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43926314877183,"sku":"9780807865972","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a40608a2-e490-4a26-9c0d-cb73681d9db8.jpg?v=1681082384","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-commentary-on-plutarchs-pericles-philip-a-stadter-9780807865972","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}