Offers a survey of the famous historian and biographer Plutarch. This title presents a comprehensive discussion of major aspects of Plutarch's oeuvre. It provides essential background information on Plutarch's world, including his own circle of influential friends (Greek and Roman), his travels, his[...]

Plutarch, also known as Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus (46-120 A.D.) was a Greek historian and biographer best known for his parallel lives comparisons of famous Greeks and Romans.Plutarch also wrote biographies on many famous people of his day.[...]

Much of ancient history can only be written thanks to evidence supplied by Plutarch. His historical methods and qualities were for long subjected to little systematic analysis. However, in recent decades an authoritative and profoundly influential set of studies has appeared in the field, the work o[...]

Sowohl die Beurteilung des religionsgeschichtlichen Quellenwerts der Plutarch-Schrift "De Iside et Osiride" aus gyptologischer als auch die Bewertung der Aktualit t des Kenntnisstandes Plutarchs und anderer Autoren aus klassisch-philologischer Perspektive sind bislang durch fehlende interdisziplin [...]