Spiritual Teachings of Marcus Aurelius »

Mark Forstater is a producer of films, television documentaries, audio tapes, and now books. His most famous film production is Monty Python and the Holy Grail. An American, he lives and works in London. He is married and has three daughters.

Written as a personal diary for spiritual development, Marcus Aurelius's "meditations" were not meant for publication nor posterity, yet the Roman emperor and Stoic philosopher has provided inspiration and guidance for more than eighteen centuries.  Now, after nearly two thousand years, Mark Forster has adapted the ideas and principles relevant to the Roman world of the second century and has made them accessible to the twenty-first-century reader.

Publishers Weekly

HFans of Marcus Aurelius's Meditations will enjoy this well-designed, accessible compendium of the Roman Emperor's spiritual insights. Film producer Forstater (of Monty Python and the Holy Grail fame) may seem an irreverent choice to edit the Stoic philosopher's thoughts, but what Forstater lacks in facility with the original Greek he more than compensates for in enthusiasm for his subject. In his introduction (which, at 90 pages, runs a bit long), Forstater identifies several areas in which Aurelius's teachings seem particularly timely, calling special attention to harmony with the environment and the cultivation of personal virtue. This is a book to savor and return to, like a friend. (June) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|