Diogenes' Lantern

By Françoise Kerisel

Book Overview

The eccentric Greek philosopher Diogenes, who lived in the 4th century B.C., wanders the ancient city of Corinth wearing only an old cloak and a barrel. Using a lantern in daytime, he proves the local philosophers wrong. Diogenes teaches even Alexander the Great an important lesson about wisdom and life

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0892367385
• ISBN13: 9780892367382
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 22 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 4.9" x 0.2" x 6.4"
• Age Range: 6 years and up
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3