A Man of Many Interests: Plutarch on Religion, Myth, and Magic

A Man of Many Interests: Plutarch on Religion, Myth, and Magic
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 377
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ISBN-10 : 9789004404472
ISBN-13 : 9004404473
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Download or read book A Man of Many Interests: Plutarch on Religion, Myth, and Magic written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-03-09 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume approaches Plutarch’s intellectual and professional activity, and the the way he managed to cover such an impressive range of areas and interests, which make of his work an inexhaustible source of information on the ancient world.


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