Plutarch's Pragmatic Biographies - Lessons for Statesmen and Generals in the Parallel Lives

In Plutarch's Pragmatic Biographies, Susan Jacobs argues that the Parallel Lives portray historical leaders solving problems familiar to statesmen and generals. By linking victories and defeats to moral character, strategic insights and practical skills, Plutarch provided lessons in effective leadership.

Info autore

Susan G. Jacobs Ph.D. (2011), Columbia University, is an independent scholar who writes about Plutarch's Lives and their reception.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Susan G Jacobs, Susan G. Jacobs
• Editore: Brill
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 16.11.2017
• EAN: 9789004276604
• ISBN: 978-90-04-27660-4
• Pagine: 488
• Dimensioni: 155 mm x 236 mm x 33 mm
• Peso: 998 g
• Serie: Columbia Studies in the Classi
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia