"Marcus Aurelius & Stoicism"-Zoom History Talk-Dr. Rietveld-IpsoFacto-Aug 8

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"Marcus Aurelius &amp; Stoicism" Zoom History Talk Dr. James Rietveld Thurs, August 8, 8 pm-Ipso Facto

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Join us on Thursday, August 8, 8 p.m. for a Zoom talk "Marcus Aurelius &amp; Stoicism" with Dr. James Rietveld. Pay What You Wish: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/937986752627 Marcus Aurelius ruled the Roman Empire from 161 to 180 BCE, and was known as one of the "Good Emperors" of the second century (for his son, Commodus, was a disaster according to most sources), and, as most would agree, he ruled during an era of transition, for during his reign Rome faced the threat of a revitalized Parthian Empire attacking from the East and the threat of German Barbarians attacking all along the northern frontier.Meanwhile, a great plague spread across the empire, killing thousands to the point of depopulating entire cities.Marcus Aurelius faced these threats directly and resolutely, known for his wisdom and great piety, for, after all, he was viewed not only as an Emperor but a Philosopher as well, devoted to the philosophical practice known as Stoicism, which gave him the fortitude to meet these challenges.He even wrote a work known as the Meditations, considered one of the great works of the Western World.In this lecture, Dr. James Rietveld intends to paint a portrait of the man and his philosophy by using exclusively sources from ancient times, capturing the zeitgeist of this age of turmoil, and the hope is that we can understand how he was able to retain the same composure in the face of a crisis like he did. Join us for this fascinating lecture with Cal State Fullerton professor Dr. James Rietveld, a professor at CSU, Fullerton and Cal Poly Pomona, CA of History, Anthropology, Religion with a PHD from Claremont School of Religion, is author of two books, and can be seen on History channel's "Crazy Rich Ancients."This lecture will be posted on the Dr. James Rietveld Salon Lecture You Tube channel, where you can also watch previous lectures: https://www.youtube.com/@dr.jamesrietveldsalonlectu2903

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