1989, ISBN: 9780807818619

LXXXV, 416 p. Hardcover with dustjacket. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / F… Mehr…

LXXXV, 416 p. Hardcover with dustjacket. Aus der Bibliothek von Prof. Wolfgang Haase, langjährigem Herausgeber der ANRW und des International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT) / From the library of Prof. Wolfgang Haase, long-time editor of ANRW and the International Journal of the Classical Tradition (IJCT). - Schutzumschlag leicht berieben, Buchschnitt angeschmutzt, Bleistiftanmerkung auf Vorsatz, sonst gut und sauber / dust jacket slightly rubbed, book edges soiled, pencil annotation on endpapers, otherwise good and clean. - Plutarchs Life of Pericles is one of the outstanding works of ancient biography. Called by some a coward and by others a boor, Pericles was a genius as a statesman. He ruled Athens like a monarch between 441 and 430 b.c., a period of great political and intellectual achievement. In the first comprehensive commentary in this century on Plutarchs text, Philip Stadter explores both the literary and historical aspects of this extraordinary work, which is included here in Greek in its entirety. x In an extensive introduction, Stadter considers the broad questions of the biographys structure, its place and importance within Plutarchs body of literary works, and its relation to its companion piece, the Fabius Maximus. He discusses Plutarchs historical method and argues that the biographers innovative and thorough use of sources, especially contemporary histories, makes Pericles particularly valuable to modern scholars. Examining the literary devices that shape and organize the work, Stadter analyzes the Greek text line by line. A detailed study of word usage and meaning complements grammatical and lexicographical notes that make the peculiarities of Plutarchs Greek accessible to readers unfamiliar with the original text. (continued from front flap) This evaluation of Plutarchs biographical technique is exceptional in its combination of archaeological, epigraphical, and historical analysis. Pericles emerges from the discussion as a masterpiece of later Greek prose and biography. Stad- ters thorough and insightful analysis secures the importance of this text as both a work of literature and a vivid depiction of the society, culture, and politics of fifth-century Athens. Philip A. Stadter is professor of classics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. His books include Arrian of Nicomedia and The Speeches of Thucydides: A Collection of Original Essays with a Bibliography. / CONTENTS List of Illustrations, Preface, Abbreviations, Introduction, 1. Plutarch, 1. Life, 2. The Essays, 3. The Parallel Lives, 2. The Pericles, 1. The Purpose of the Pericles, 2. The PericlesFabius Pair, 3. Pericles and Plutarchs Contemporaries: The Advice on Public Life, 4. The Structure of the Pericles, 5. Rhetorical Method, 6. Historical Method, 7. Some General Principles for Reading Plutarch, 8. The Value of the Pericles, 9. Style, 10. Text, 3. Sources for the Pericles, 1. Contemporary Sources, 2. Later Historians and Antiquarians, 3. Philosophers, 4. Orators and Rhetoricians, 5. Personal Observation (Autopsy) and Oral Tradition, CONTENTS Pericles, Comparison of Pericles and Fabius, Commentary, Appendix 1. Differences from the Editions of Ziegler and Flaceliere, Appendix 2. A Chronology of Pericles Life, Bibliography, Index of Authors and Passages, Index of Greek Words, General Index. ISBN 9780807818619 Versand D: 4,50 EUR , [PU:Chapel Hill, London: The University of North Carolina Press,]<

1989, ISBN: 9780807818619

Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1989. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Bound in publisher's original maroon cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Four illustrations, two of which… Mehr…

Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1989. 1st. Hardcover. Fine/fine. Bound in publisher's original maroon cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Four illustrations, two of which show photos of ancient ostraka. Extensive bibliography. Index of Greek words. Octavo. 416 pages., University of North Carolina Press, 1989, 5<