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The Republic of Plato
Allan Bloom (Trans.) Plato
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Description for The Republic of Plato
paperback. "Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato s Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. This second ed"" Num Pages: 528 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 45. Weight in Grams: 680.
Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. In addition to the annotated text, there is also a rich and valuable essay,as well as indices,which will better enable the reader to approach the heart of Plato's intention. This new edition includes a new introduction by acclaimed critic Adam Kirsch, setting the work in its intellectual context for a new generation of readers.
Long regarded as the most accurate rendering of Plato's Republic that has yet been published, this widely acclaimed work is the first strictly literal translation of a timeless classic. In addition to the annotated text, there is also a rich and valuable essay,as well as indices,which will better enable the reader to approach the heart of Plato's intention. This new edition includes a new introduction by acclaimed critic Adam Kirsch, setting the work in its intellectual context for a new generation of readers.
Product Details
Publisher
Basic Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
680g
Number of Pages
528
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780465094080
SKU
V9780465094080
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About Allan Bloom (Trans.) Plato
Allan Bloom, 1930-1992, was a professor of social thought at the University of Chicago. He was the author of many books, including the number one bestseller The Closing of the American Mind.Adam Kirsch is a poet and critic whose work appears regularly in the New York Review of Books, New Yorker, Tablet, and other publications. The author of three books ... Read more
Reviews for The Republic of Plato
The best available English translation....It compels intelligent readers to come to grips with what Plato actually wrote.
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