“In sum, this handsomely produced companion provides a snapshot of current research on Plutarch, while also lighting the way for new directions of inquiry about one of our most important sources on the ancient Mediterranean.”  (Religious Studies Review, 1 September 2015) “As a collection of essays on Plutarch the philosopher, moralist, biographer, and human being, Beck’s companion offers ... Read morea well-rounded, enjoyable, and state-of-the-art introduction.”  (New England Classical Journal, 1 May 2015)   “This book studies him in his broader contemporary and later contexts and will be invaluable to anyone, student or specialist, investigating the culture of Plutarch’s times as well, of course, as the subject himself.”  (Reference Reviews, 1 December 2014 “All in all, Beck’s Companion to Plutarch has now become the major reference work for scholars and students of Plutarch, as well as for a wider class of readers (specialists and non-specialists alike) who want to enter the charming world of the Chaeronean philosopher.”  (Bryn Mawr Classical Review, 1 September 2014)   Show Less