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Seneca on Society: A Guide to De Beneficiis
Miriam T. Griffin
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Description for Seneca on Society: A Guide to De Beneficiis
Paperback. A volume which explores in detail Seneca's De Beneficiis. Divided into three sections, it looks at the historical and philosophical context of the work, its relation to Seneca's other texts, and concludes with an in-depth synopsis of each book, accompanied by notes in commentary form. Num Pages: 416 pages. BIC Classification: HPCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 157 x 234 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
Seneca's De Beneficiis (On Benefits) is the only work surviving from antiquity that discusses the exchange of gifts and services. Though the topic is of great importance, in practical moral philosophy, sociology, and in the historical study of how Roman society worked, the treatise has received comparatively little scholarly notice in modern times. This is partly attributable to its length, Seneca's fullest treatment of a single subject, and its puzzling structure. In this volume Griffin aims to explain the philosophical, sociological, and historical significance of De Beneficiis, and make it more accessible to readers. Divided into three sections, ... Read more
Seneca's De Beneficiis (On Benefits) is the only work surviving from antiquity that discusses the exchange of gifts and services. Though the topic is of great importance, in practical moral philosophy, sociology, and in the historical study of how Roman society worked, the treatise has received comparatively little scholarly notice in modern times. This is partly attributable to its length, Seneca's fullest treatment of a single subject, and its puzzling structure. In this volume Griffin aims to explain the philosophical, sociological, and historical significance of De Beneficiis, and make it more accessible to readers. Divided into three sections, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198723318
SKU
V9780198723318
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About Miriam T. Griffin
Miriam T. Griffin is Emeritus Fellow of Somerville College, Oxford.
Reviews for Seneca on Society: A Guide to De Beneficiis
Here is a work that completely fulfils its declared aim of guiding students and teachers but which, through its depth, originality, and weight, goes beyond that and considerably advances our understanding of the treatise. ...Griffin offers us an instrument of the first order to accompany the reading of a work that is at times perplexing.
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