Marcus Aurelius : a life /

McLynn, Frank.

Marcus Aurelius : a life / Frank McLynn. - 1st Da Capo Press ed. - Cambridge, MA : Da Capo Press, 2009. - xvii, 684 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Originally published as: Marcus Aurelius: warrior, philosopher, emperor. London : Bodley Head, 2009.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [568]-672) and index.

A profile of the second-century emperor, soldier, and philosopher traces his stabilization of the Roman empire, campaigns against Asia, and numerous reform efforts while offering insight into the events that inspired the writing of his famous "Meditations."

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Marcus Aurelius, Emperor of Rome, 121-180.


Emperors--Rome--Biography.
Philosopher-kings--Biography.


Rome--History--Marcus Aurelius, 161-180.

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