{"product_id":"marcus-aurelius-a-biography-paperback","title":"Marcus Aurelius: A Biography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnthony R. Birley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus Aurelius, the philosopher-emperor who ruled the Roman Empire between AD 161 and 180, is one of the best recorded individuals from antiquity. Even his face became more than usually familiar: the imperial coinage displayed his portrait for over 40 years, from the clean-shaven young heir of Antonius to the war-weary, heavily bearded ruler who died at his post in his late fifties.\u003cbr\u003eHis correspondence with his tutor Fronto, and even more the private notebook he kept for his last ten years, the \u003cem\u003eMeditations\u003c\/em\u003e, provides a unique series of vivid and revealing glimpses into the character and peoccupations of this emporer who spent many years in terrible wars against northern tribes.\u003cbr\u003eIn this accessible and scholarly study, Professor Birley paints a portrait of an emporer who was human and just - an embodiment of the pagan virtues of Rome.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.18 x 6.18 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 05, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42705603133503,"sku":"9780415171250","price":112.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/a9e60962589f619aa01637d0158365e9.webp?v=1765037370","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/marcus-aurelius-a-biography-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}