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Narrative, interpretation, and moral judgement in Plutarch's lives
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In the Parallel Lives Plutarch does not absolve his readers of the need for moral reflection by offering any sort of hard and fact rules for their moral judgement. Rather, he uses strategies for eliciting from readers an active engagement with the act of judging. This study, building upon and verifying further recent research on the challenging and exploratory, rather than affirmative, moral impact that the Lives are designed to have on their readers, offers the firs...
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+ Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation
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- Chrysanthou, C
+ Greek State Scholarships Foundation (IKY)
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- Chrysanthou, C
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- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
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- University of Oxford
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2016-07-31
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- Chrysanthou, C
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- 2016
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