Marcus Aurelius: Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor
- ISBN-10
- 1844135276
- ISBN-13
- 9781844135271
- Series
- Marcus Aurelius
- Category
- Emperors
- Pages
- 684
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Publisher
- Random House
- Author
- Frank McLynn
Description
Marcus Aurelius is the one great figure of antiquity who still speaks to us today, nearly 2,000 years after his death. A philosopher as well as an emperor, his was an extraordinary reign. He proved himself a great leader, protecting the Empire from Germans in the North and fighting the Parthians in the East, and his Meditations - compared by John Stuart Mill to the Sermon on the Mount - remains one of the most widely-read Classical books. Impeccably researched and vividly told, Frank McLynn's Marcus Aurelius is the definitive biography of a monumental historical figure.
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