Marcus Aurelius: A Guide for the Perplexed

by William O. Stephens

Book Overview

This book is a clear and concise introduction to the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. His one major surviving work, often titled 'meditations' but literally translated simply as 'to himself', is a series of short, sometimes enigmatic reflections divided seemingly arbitrarily into twelve books and apparently written only to be read by him. For these reasons Marcus is a particularly difficult thinker to understand. His musings, framed as 'notes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441108106
• ISBN13: 9781441108104
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.4" x 8.4"