The Meditations by Marcus Aurelius(Paperback),English&Chinese,2008 - Softcover

Marcus Aurelius

Softcover

ISBN 10: 7802116295 ISBN 13: 9787802116290

Publisher: central compilation & translation press, 2008

Synopsis

Product ----------------------------------------------- 《Meditations (Penguin Great Ideas) 》Few ancient works have been as influential as the Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, philosopher and emperor of Rome (A.D. 161–180). A series of spiritual exercises filled with wisdom, practical guidance, and profound understanding of human behavior, it remains one of the greatest works of spiritual and ethical reflection ever written. Marcus’s insights and advice—on everything from living in the world to coping with adversity and interacting with others—have made the Meditations required reading for statesmen and philosophers alike, while generations of ordinary readers have responded to the straightforward intimacy of his style. For anyone who struggles to reconcile the demands of leadership with a concern for personal integrity and spiritual well-being, the Meditations remains as relevant now as it was two thousand years ago. About the ----------------------------------------------- Marcus Aurelius reigned from 161 AD to 180 AD- perhaps the only true philosopher- king in the history of the world. In his MEDITATIONS, a series of notes to himself, he formulated his pantheist Stoic beliefs with a passionate religious conviction. The MEDITATIONS were written day by day, in every situation including war. They often appear to be responses to the stress of supreme power, from the imminent fear of death in battle, to the trials of everyday life.

Edition details

• Publisher: central compilation & translation press
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN 10: 7802116295
• ISBN 13: 9787802116290
• Binding: Paperback