{"product_id":"marcus-aurelius-a-life-1","title":"Marcus Aurelius: A Life","description":"Marcus Aurelius (121-180 AD) is one of the great figures of antiquity who still speaks to us today, more than two thousand years after his death. His Meditations has been compared by John Stuart Mill to the Sermon on the Mount. A guide to how we should live, it remains one of the most widely read books from the classical world.\n\nBut Marcus Aurelius was much more than a philosopher. As emperor he stabilized the empire, issued numerous reform edicts, and defended the borders with success. His life itself represented the fulfillment of Plato's famous dictum that mankind will prosper only when philosophers are rulers and rulers philosophers.\n\nFrank McLynn's Marcus Aurelius, based on all available original sources, is the definitive and most vivid biography to date of this monumental historical figure.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0306819163\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0306819163.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:McLynn, Frank\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41505759428666,"sku":"DBV.0306819163.A","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0306819163-0_71b00119-9f80-4557-b640-5e4433ce769c.jpg?v=1783206736","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/marcus-aurelius-a-life-1","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}