000			04162nam a22004333i 4500
001			EBC5570509
003			MiAaPQ
005			20240724113419.0
006			m o d |
007			cr cnu||||||||
008			240724s2017 xx o ||||0 eng d
020			_a9789004276611 _q(electronic bk.)
020			_z9789004276604
035			_a(MiAaPQ)EBC5570509
035			_a(Au-PeEL)EBL5570509
035			_a(OCoLC)1003854892
040			_aMiAaPQ _beng _erda _epn _cMiAaPQ _dMiAaPQ
050		4	_aPA4385 .P66 2018
100	1		_aJacobs, Susan G.
245	1	0	_aPlutarch's Pragmatic Biographies : _bLessons for Statesmen and Generals in the Parallel Lives.
250			_a1st ed.
264		1	_aBoston : _bBRILL, _c2017.
264		4	_c©2017.
300			_a1 online resource (487 pages)
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aColumbia Studies in the Classical Tradition Series ; _vv.43
505	0		_aIntro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Sources and Abbreviations -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- Part 1 Training the Politikos under Rome -- Chapter 1 Plutarch and His Audience -- 1.1 Plutarch's Concept of the Politikos -- 1.2 Plutarch's Audience as Politikoi -- 1.3 Political Careers Open to the Educated Elite -- 1.4 Conclusion: Implications for Interpreting the Parallel Lives -- Chapter 2 Pragmatic Literature for Statesmen and Generals -- 2.1 Advice Literature -- 2.2 Pragmatic History -- 2.3 Individual Lives of Statesmen and Generals: Nepos and Plutarch -- 2.4 Conclusion: Implications for the Purpose of the Parallel Lives -- Chapter 3 Didactic Agenda of the Parallel Lives: Insights from the Prologues and Synkriseis -- 3.1 Statesmanship and Generalship in the Prologues -- 3.2 Statesmanship in the Synkriseis -- 3.3 Techniques for Reinforcing Pragmatic Lessons Across the Parallel Lives -- 3.4 Conclusion: Didactic Agenda of the Parallel Lives as Pragmatic Biography -- Part 2 Political and Military Leadership -- Chapter 4 Pericles-Fabius Maximus -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Life of Pericles -- 4.3 Life of Fabius Maximus -- 4.4 Insights from the Synkrisis -- Chapter 5 Coriolanus-Alcibiades -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Life of Coriolanus -- 5.3 Life of Alcibiades -- 5.4 Insights from the Synkrisis -- Chapter 6 Agesilaus-Pompey -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Life of Agesilaus -- 6.3 Life of Pompey -- 6.4 Insights from the Synkrisis -- Part 3 Ruling and Being Ruled -- Chapter 7 Aemilius-Timoleon -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Life of Aemilius Paullus -- 7.3 Life of Timoleon -- 7.4 Insights from the Synkrisis -- Chapter 8 Demetrius-Antony -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Life of Demetrius -- 8.3 Life of Antony -- 8.4 Insights from the Synkrisis -- Chapter 9 Phocion-Cato Minor -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Life of Phocion -- 9.3 Life of Cato Minor.
505	8		_a9.4 Insights from Analyzing Differences -- Chapter 10 Conclusion -- 10.1 Plutarch's Project in the Parallel Lives -- 10.2 Applying the Exempla -- 10.3 Reception of the Lives as Pragmatic Biography in the Western Classical Tradition -- 10.4 "Pragmatic Biography" versus "Explorations of Issues of Virtue and Vice" -- Bibliography -- Index.
520			_aIn Plutarch's Pragmatic Biographies, Susan Jacobs argues that the Parallel Lives portray historical leaders solving problems familiar to statesmen and generals. By linking victories and defeats to moral character, strategic insights and practical skills, Plutarch provided lessons in effective leadership.
588			_aDescription based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
590			_aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
655		4	_aElectronic books.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _aJacobs, Susan G. _tPlutarch's Pragmatic Biographies _dBoston : BRILL,c2017 _z9789004276604
797	2		_aProQuest (Firm)
830		0	_aColumbia Studies in the Classical Tradition Series
856	4	0	_uhttps://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/orpp/detail.action?docID=5570509 _zClick to View
999			_c6123 _d6123