A Commentary on Plutarch's Life of Agesilaos : Response to Sources in the Presentation of Character

by: Shipley, D.R.

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A commentary on Plutarch's "Life of Agesilaos" : response to sources in the presentation of character

Authors:D. R. Shipley, Plutarchus

Summary:Shipley presents a modern commentary on Plutarch's "Life of Agesilaos" which has special interest as an introduction to Greek history, society, and culture in the fourth century, a critical period that has received little attention in comparison with the fifth century in Athens.

Preface p. v
Note on References p. xii
Note on Text p. xiii
Introduction p. 1
Text and Commentary p. 57
(chs. 1-3): Early Years to Accession: the Qualities of Leadership p. 57
(chs. 4-5): The Character of Agesilaos and of Sparta: Developing a Cohesive
Constituency
p. 96
(chs. 6-10): Agesilaos' Campaigns in Asia Minor p. 116
(chs. 11-15) Diplomacy in Asia Minor p. 170
(chs. 16-19.4) the Return from Asia Minor p. 211
(chs. 19. 5-20. 9) the Returning General p. 241
(chs. 21-2) the Corinthian War p. 258
(chs. 23-5) Failures of Spartan Justice p. 273
(chs. 26-8) the Emergence of Thebes p. 300
(chs. 29-30) Sparta After the Battle p. 323
(chs. 31-5) p. 336
(chs. 36-40) Egyptian Campaign: the Death of Agesilaos p. 375
Epilogue p. 401
Notes p. 405
Appendix p. 443
Bibliography p. 447
Indexes p. 481

A Commentary on Plutarch's Life of Agesilaos : Response to Sources in the Presentation of Character

by: Shipley, D.R.

• ISBN-13: 9780198150732 / 978-0-19-815073-2
• ISBN-03: 0198150733 / 0-19-815073-3
• Oxford University Press, Oxford, 1997

Price: 245,00 EURO

1 copy in stock