![]() Robin Waterfield is a writer, living in Greece. Robin Waterfield, Freelance writer and translator, and Andrew Erskine, Professor of Ancient History, University of Edinburgh The volume includes individual introductions to each Life, maps, and an index Invaluable introduction and notes by Andrew Erskine, a specialist in Hellenistic history and Roman imperialism.Combines the life of Alexander the Great with those of other colourful figures such as the orator Demosthenes, Demetrius the Beseiger, and the Roman general Flamininus.Highly readable translation by one of the best translators of Greek prose.These Lives document Greek reaction to conquest first by the Macedonians and then the Romans Plutarch is a crucial source for the turbulent period of Greek history following Alexander's death through to the arrival of the Romans.A comprehensive selection of ten of Plutarch's Lives from the Hellenistic period, tracing the rise of Macedon and Alexander's conquest of the Persian empire to the defeat of King Philip V. ![]() ![]() ![]() Plutarch's biographies of eminent politicians, rulers, and soldiers combine vivid portraits with a wealth of historical information. These ten Lives trace the history of Hellenistic Greece from the rise of Macedon and Alexander's conquest of the Persian empire to the arrival of the Romans. ![]()
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