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The Death of Socrates (Profiles in History)
The Death of Socrates - Profiles in History
Author: Emily Wilson
There were heroic lives and deaths before and after, but none quite like Socrates'. He did not die by sword or spear, braving all to defend home and country, but as a condemned criminal, swallowing a painless dose of poison. And yet Socrates' death in 399 BCE has figured large in our world ever since, shaping how we think about heroism and celeb...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780674026834
ISBN-10: 0674026837
Publication Date: 10/15/2007
Pages: 256
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Publisher: Harvard University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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