{"product_id":"hellenistic-lives-paperback","title":"Hellenistic Lives - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePlutarch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eRobin Waterfield\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eAndrew Erskine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexander * Demosthenes * Phocion * Eumenes * Demetrius * Pyrrhus * Agis and Cleomenes * Aratus * Philopoemen * Flamininus\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis selection of ten \u003cem\u003eLives\u003c\/em\u003e traces the history of Hellenistic Greece from the rise of Macedon and Alexander's conquest of the Persian empire to the arrival of the Romans. Plutarch's biographies of eminent politicians, rulers, and soldiers combine vivid portraits of their subjects with a wealth of historical information; they constitute a uniquely important source for the period. We see how Greek politics changed as Macedon's power grew, and we learn of the warlords who followed Alexander. Resistance to Macedon is reflected in the\u003cem\u003e Lives\u003c\/em\u003e of Demosthenes and Aratus, and that of Agis and Cleomenes, two revolutionary kings of Sparta. The volume concludes with the emergence of Rome in Greek affairs, and the life of Flamininus, the Roman general who defeated Philip V of Macedon. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePlutarch's elegant style combines anecdote and erudition, humour and psychological insight, consummately translated by Robin Waterfield and introduced by Andrew Erskine. These\u003cem\u003e Lives\u003c\/em\u003e from the Hellenistic period complement \u003cem\u003eGreek Lives\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRoman Lives\u003c\/em\u003e in Oxford World's Classics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE SERIES: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor over 100 years \u003cem\u003eOxford World's Classics\u003c\/em\u003e has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRobin Waterfield\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer living in Greece. His previous translations for Oxford World's Classics include Plato's \u003cem\u003eRepublic\u003c\/em\u003e and five other editions of Plato's dialogues, Aristotle's \u003cem\u003ePhysics\u003c\/em\u003e, Herodotus's \u003cem\u003eHistories\u003c\/em\u003e, Polybius's \u003cem\u003eHistories\u003c\/em\u003e, Plutarch's \u003cem\u003eGreek Lives\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eRoman Lives\u003c\/em\u003e, Euripides's \u003cem\u003eOrestes and Other Plays\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHeracles and Other Plays\u003c\/em\u003e, Xenophon's \u003cem\u003eThe Expedition of Cyrus\u003c\/em\u003e, Demosthenes's Selected Speeches and \u003cem\u003eThe First Philosophers: The PreSocratics and the Sophists\u003c\/em\u003e. He is the author of \u003cem\u003eDividing the Spoils: The War for Alexander the Great's Empire\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 2011). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew Erskine\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eThe Hellenistic Stoa: Political Thought and Action\u003c\/em\u003e (Duckworth\/Bristol Classical Presss 1990, 2011), \u003cem\u003eTroy between Greece and Rome: Local Tradition and Imperial Power\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 2001), and \u003cem\u003eRoman Imperialism\u003c\/em\u003e (Edinburgh UP, 2009). He has edited a number of books including \u003cem\u003eA Companion to the Hellenistic World\u003c\/em\u003e (Wiley-Blackwell, 2003). He is a general editor of the \u003cem\u003eWiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Ancient History\u003c\/em\u003e (2012).\u003cbr\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.6 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 14, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47177987686649,"sku":"9780199664337","price":18.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/YlBwMXhhb0tXbGd3T002TkNjYjRFdz09.webp?v=1767719085","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/hellenistic-lives-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}