{"product_id":"a-companion-to-plutarch-mark-beck-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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mark Beck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1405194316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781405194310\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley-Blackwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/28\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 648\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 6.90w x 1.40d","brand":"Mark Beck","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46172974088447,"sku":"9781405194310","price":219.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6210e628-363d-4249-a6c6-37faea6f79c1.jpg?v=1727179623","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-companion-to-plutarch-mark-beck-9781405194310","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}