Practical Ethics for Roman Gentlemen - The Work of Valerius Maximus (Hardcover)

"Practical Ethics for Roman Gentlemen "is a collection of historical anecdotes written during the reign of the Emperor Tiberius in the fist century A.D. The book aims to redefine the significance of the work of Valerius Maxiums, author of The Memorable Deeds of the Men of Rome and Foreign Nations and is likely to become the standard reference work on this author.
Dr Skidmore argues that modern scholarship's view of Valerius' work as a mere source-book for rhetoricians is misconceived. The popularity of the work during the Middle Ages and Renaissance was due to its value to the readers of those times as a source of moral exhortation and guidance which was as relevant to them as it had been to Valerius' contemporaries. The wider appeal of the book lies in its examination of earlier forms of exemplary literature, in its discussion of how Roman literature was communicated to its audience, and in its original theory concerning the identity of Valerius Maximus himself.

General

Imprint:	University Of Exeter Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	July 1996
First published:	1996
Authors:	Clive Skidmore
Dimensions:	227 x 144 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
ISBN-13:	978-0-85989-477-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > Classical, early & medieval Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Essays, journals, letters & other prose works > General Books > Humanities > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Books > Philosophy > Topics in philosophy > Ethics & moral philosophy > General Promotions
LSN:	0-85989-477-0
Barcode:	9780859894777

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