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Stoic Philosophy in the Roman Empire: Lectures on Roman Stoicism
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781528775045
Publisher: Lantern Books
Published: Mar 24 2026
Pages: 600
Weight: 1.86
Height: 1.50 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
A classic study of how Stoicism developed and was practiced during the height of Roman power. Written by Edward Vernon Arnold, this work traces Stoic thought as it moved from Greek origins into the political, social, and moral realities of Roman life.
Rather than presenting Stoicism as a purely theoretical system, Arnold shows how it functioned as a lived philosophy, one shaped by public service, imperial authority, exile, suffering, and personal discipline. The ideas explored here were tested in the lives of statesmen, teachers, and citizens navigating the pressures of empire.
This volume examines Stoicism as the Romans understood it: a practical guide to character, duty, self-control, and moral responsibility in an unpredictable world. It reveals how Stoic ethics addressed enduring questions of freedom, power, virtue, and endurance under external constraint.
Ideal for readers interested in Stoicism, classical philosophy, and intellectual history, this work remains an essential resource for understanding Stoicism not only as a philosophy, but as a way of life shaped by real historical conditions.
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