Ethical Education in Plutarch : : Moralising Agents and Contexts / / Sophia Xenophontos.
In addition to being the author of the Parallel Lives of noble Greeks and Romans, Plutarch of Chaeronea (AD c.46-c.120) is widely known for his rich ethical theory, which has ensured him a reputation as one of the most profound moralists in antiquity and beyond. Previous studies have considered Plut...
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| Year of Publication: | 2016 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Beiträge zur Altertumskunde ,
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Preface
- Editions, abbreviations, and other conventions
- Symbols, orthography, and transliteration of Greek terms
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Character change and character development in Plutarch: the significance of education in a range of settings
- Chapter 2. Moral education between parents and children
- Chapter 3. Moral training in the classroom
- Chapter 4. The marital chamber as a school for well-ordered comportment: women’s education
- Chapter 5. Politics as a site of moral education
- Chapter 6. Moralising in the military field: Plutarch and the ethics of generalship
- Chapter 7. Educating over wine: moral pedagogy in Plutarch’s Table Talk
- Conclusion
- Bibliography
- Index of names and topics
- Index of Plutarchan passages
- Index of passages in other authors