The unity of Plutarch's work: 'Moralia' themes in the 'Lives', features of the 'Lives' in the 'Moralia'

This volume of collected essays explores the premise that Plutarch's work, notwithstanding its amazing thematic multifariousness, constantly pivots on certain ideological pillars which secure its unity and coherence. So, unlike other similar books which, more or less, concentrate on either the...

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Contributors: Nikolaïdēs, Anastasios 1945- (Editor)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: Berlin New York Walter De Gruyter 2008
In: Millennium-Studien (Volume 19)
Year: 2008
Series/Journal:Millennium-Studien Volume 19
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Plutarchus 45-120
Further subjects:B Conference program 2005 (Rethymnon)
B Plutarch
B LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical
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Summary:This volume of collected essays explores the premise that Plutarch's work, notwithstanding its amazing thematic multifariousness, constantly pivots on certain ideological pillars which secure its unity and coherence. So, unlike other similar books which, more or less, concentrate on either the Lives or the Moralia or on some particular aspect(s) of Plutarch's œuvre, the articles of the present volume observe Plutarch at work in both Lives and Moralia, thus bringing forward and illustrating the inner unity of his varied literary production. The subject-matter of the volume is uncommonly wide-ra
ISBN:3110211661
Access:Open Access
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/9783110211665