"Meditations" is Marcus Aurelius' private book of reflections, written over a series of years in far-flung places as he led the Romans in military campaigns, quashed revolts, and dealt with the other tribulations of governing the Empire. It is best described as a spiritual journal, containing a record of Marcus' philosophical exercises. The book is interesting as an example of Stoic thought and is valuable for historical reasons as a document of the inner life of a remarkable Roman emperor. It remains compelling, however, because it bears witness to a profound journey of the human spirit and speaks to us across the millennia about perennial human problems.
- ISBN10 1411428242
- ISBN13 9781411428249
- Publish Date 1 September 2009 (first published 1 December 2003)
- Publish Status Active
- Imprint Barnes & Noble
- Format eBook
- Pages 192
- Language English