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Verissimus : the Stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius / Donald J. Robertson ; illustrated by Zé Nuno Fraga.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Edition: First editionDescription: 1 volume (unpaged) : chiefly color illustrations, color map ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781250270955
  • 1250270952
Other title:
  • Stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The dead emperor -- The most truthful child -- The Stoic master -- The Empress Faustina -- The legionary legate -- The Parthian War -- The Temple of Apollo -- The Antonine plague -- The Marcomannic invasion -- The war of many nations -- The Egyptian uprising -- The Sarmatian war -- The civil war -- The view from above.
Summary: "In the tradition of Logicomix, Donald J. Robertson's Verissimus is a riveting graphic novel on the life and stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the last famous Stoic of antiquity but he was also to become the most powerful man in the known world - the Roman emperor. After losing his father at an early age, he threw himself into the study of philosophy. The closest thing history knew to a philosopher-king, yet constant warfare and an accursed plague almost brought his empire to its knees. "Life is warfare", he wrote, "and a sojourn in foreign land!" One thing alone could save him: philosophy, the love of wisdom! The remarkable story of Marcus Aurelius' life and philosophical journey is brought to life by philosopher and psychotherapist Donald J. Robertson, in a sweeping historical epic of a graphic novel, based on a close study of the historical evidence, with the stunning full-color artwork of award-winning illustrator Zé Nuno Fraga"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library Graphic Novel 188.0207 R649 Available 33111010865547
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Donald Robert's graphic novel Verissimus reimagines the life and philosophy of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius. Based closely on historical sources and weaving them into a thrilling historical epic, Verissimus teaches readers a philosophy of life through illustration. It opens with Marcus' death and tells the story of his entire journey: his education, relationships, wars, plague, and civil war -- all leading up to his remarkable death.Verissimus illustrates key Stoic ideas, and focuses on developing love, empathy, and overcoming anger -- all emotions with which Marcus struggled. Robertson highlights several key relationships, and through them tells the story of the famous philosopher's intellectual journey and emotional transformation.

The dead emperor -- The most truthful child -- The Stoic master -- The Empress Faustina -- The legionary legate -- The Parthian War -- The Temple of Apollo -- The Antonine plague -- The Marcomannic invasion -- The war of many nations -- The Egyptian uprising -- The Sarmatian war -- The civil war -- The view from above.

"In the tradition of Logicomix, Donald J. Robertson's Verissimus is a riveting graphic novel on the life and stoic philosophy of Marcus Aurelius. Marcus Aurelius was the last famous Stoic of antiquity but he was also to become the most powerful man in the known world - the Roman emperor. After losing his father at an early age, he threw himself into the study of philosophy. The closest thing history knew to a philosopher-king, yet constant warfare and an accursed plague almost brought his empire to its knees. "Life is warfare", he wrote, "and a sojourn in foreign land!" One thing alone could save him: philosophy, the love of wisdom! The remarkable story of Marcus Aurelius' life and philosophical journey is brought to life by philosopher and psychotherapist Donald J. Robertson, in a sweeping historical epic of a graphic novel, based on a close study of the historical evidence, with the stunning full-color artwork of award-winning illustrator Zé Nuno Fraga"-- Provided by publisher.

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