Marcus Aurelius

Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor

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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.

A compendious and thought-provoking study
Boris Johnson, The Mail on Sunday

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Imprint: Vintage
Published: 04/03/2010
ISBN: 9781844135271
Length: 704 pages
Dimensions: 198mm x 36mm x 129mm
Weight: 535g
Price: £16.99

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Marcus Aurelius

Warrior, Philosopher, Emperor

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A compendious and thought-provoking study

Impressively well-researched and unfailingly engaging

McLynn has written a huge, erudite survey of the social, cultural, economic and political world of the second century AD rather than a mere biography of Marcus Aurelius...there is much to enjoy here and even more to be learned

By exposing the real Marcus Aurelius, this biography illuminates an important era of transition...it was under Marcus that the delicate balance was disturbed and this, too, is his legacy.

A flickering torch in the darkness, and with his fine biography, Frank McLynn tends the flame.

Plain, polished, panoramic biography.

If you like your history feisty, opinionated and judgemental McLynn is the man for you... it certainly makes for a terrific read.

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