A Companion to Marcus Aurelius
Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
1. Edition April 2012
586 Pages, Hardcover
Practical Approach Book
Short Description
A Companion to Marcus Aurelius presents the first comprehensive collection of essays to explore all essential facets relating to contemporary Marcus Aurelius studies. Featuring contributions from top international scholars in relevant fields, readings cover all aspects of Marcus Aurelius, including source material, biographical information, and particularly the evolving reception of his Meditations.
A Companion to Marcus Aurelius presents the first comprehensive collection of essays to explore all essential facets relating to contemporary Marcus Aurelius studies.
* First collection of its kind to commission new state-of-the-art scholarship on Marcus Aurelius
* Features readings that cover all aspects of Marcus Aurelius, including source material, biographical information, and writings
* Contributions from an international cast of top Aurelius scholars
* Addresses evolving aspects of the reception of the Meditations
Notes on Contributors
Abbreviations
The Study of Marcus Aurelius. Introduction
Marcel van Ackeren
Part I. The Main Sources
1. Cassius Dio and the Historia Augusta Anthony R. Birley
2. Archaeological Evidence of the Marcomannic Wars of Marcus Aurelius (AD 166-180) Thomas Fischer
3. The Meditations Matteo Ceporina
4. Marcus Aurelius' Letters
Pascale Fleury
5. Epigraphic records
Péter Kovács
Part II. Biography and Background
6. The Political State of the Roman Empire Werner Eck
7. Cultural and Intellectual Background and Development Leofranc Holford-Strevens
8. Early Life: Family, Youth and Education Anthony R. Birley
9. Marcus' Life as Emperor
Anthony R. Birley
10. The Relation of Politics and Philosophy under Marcus Aurelius Lukas de Blois
Part III. Marcus the Emperor
11. Administration and Jurisdiction in Rome and in the Provinces Werner Eck
12. Religion in the Age of Marcus Aurelius Mark J. Edwards
13. The Wars and Revolts Anthony R. Birley
14. The Roman Empire after his Death Olivier Hekster Part IV. Material Forms of Self-Representation
15. The Column of Marcus Aurelius Martin Beckmann
16. The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius Peter Stewart
17. Coins Susanne Börner
18. The Portraits. A short introduction Dietrich Boschung
19. The Reliefs. The Representation of Marcus Aurelius' Deeds
Dietrich Boschung
Part V. Marcus the Philosopher
20. The Form and Structure of the Meditations Jean-Baptiste Gourinat
21. The Style of the Meditations Angelo Giavatto
22. Aspects of Orality in (the Text of) the Meditations Michael Erler
23. The Meditations as an (Philosophical) Autobiography Imgard Männlein-Robert
24. Marcus and Previous Stoic Literature Christopher Gill
25. Marcus Aurelius on Physics
David Sedley
26. Logic and the Meditations Angelo Giavatto
27. Ethics Jean-Baptiste Gourinat
28. Social Ethics and Politics Gretchen Reydams-Schils
29. The Meditations and the Ancient Art of Living
John Sellars
30. The Self in the Meditations Anthony A. Long
Part VI. Reception
31. Marcus Aurelius as Philosopher-King and Good Emperor, Good Politician (Antiquity, Medieval Age)
Julia Bruch / Katrin Herrmann
32. The Sanctification of Marcus Aurelius
Amy Richlin
33. Marcus Aurelius and Neostoicism in Early Modern Philosophy
Jill Kraye
34. Marcus Aurelius in Contemporary Philosophy
John Sellars
