TY - BOOK AU - McLynn,Frank TI - Marcus Aurelius: a life SN - 0306818302 : PY - 2009/// CY - Cambridge, MA PB - Da Capo Press KW - Marcus Aurelius, KW - Emperors KW - Rome KW - Biography KW - Philosopher-kings KW - History KW - Marcus Aurelius, 161-180 N1 - Originally published as: Marcus Aurelius: warrior, philosopher, emperor. London : Bodley Head, 2009; Includes bibliographical references (p. [568]-672) and index N2 - 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." ER -