The Art of Biography in Antiquity |
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| Author:
| Hägg, Tomas |
| Prepared for Publication by:
| Harrison, Stephen |
| ISBN: | 978-1-107-01669-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $209.95 |
Book Description:
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Explores the whole range and diversity of ancient biography, from its Socratic beginnings to the Christian acquisition of the form in late antiquity. It reveals the surprising variety and intrinsic value of Greek and Roman biographical writing, which explores the virtues and vices of philosophers, statesmen and poets.
Explores the whole range and diversity of ancient biography, from its Socratic beginnings to the Christian acquisition of the form in late antiquity. It reveals the surprising variety and intrinsic value of Greek and Roman biographical writing, which explores the virtues and vices of philosophers, statesmen and poets.