{"product_id":"discourses-and-selected-writings-9780140449464","title":"Discourses and Selected Writings","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new translation of the influential teachings of the great Stoic philosopher\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDespite being born into slavery, Greco-Roman philosopher Epictetus became one of the most influential thinkers of his time. \u003ci\u003eDiscourses and Selected Writings\u003c\/i\u003e is a transcribed collection of informal lectures given by the philosopher around AD 108. A gateway into the life and mind of a great intellectual, it is also an important example of the usage of Koine or \"common\" Greek, an ancestor to Standard Modern Greek.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Épictète\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/25\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Classics\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.51lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.78h x 5.16w x 0.74d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780140449464","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44149997600813,"sku":"9780140449464","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_386a12f8-e874-4262-a089-6273359ddc35.jpg?v=1757309709","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/discourses-and-selected-writings-9780140449464","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}