Publishers Weekly Celebrates Princeton University Press “Ancient Wisdom for Modern Times” Series
Thanks to Rob Tempio, editor extraordinaire, who first acquired Philip Freeman’s HOW TO WIN AN ELECTION, launching a series of gems from the great ancient philosophers in small precious volumes in translation with commentary. Thanks to Philip’s concept and Rob’s visionary packaging, the series now includes scores of books in beautiful hard cases that have […]
HOW TO GO WITH THE FLOW, M.D. Usher (Translator)
An ancient guide to change, drawing on the writings of Heraclitus, for the “Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers” series by Professor of Classics at the University of Vermont, and author of Following Nature’s Lead (Princeton University Press, World Rights, 2027)
THE BEAUTIFUL ONE: The Life and Legacy of Plotinus, Mark D. Usher
The first biography to explore the ideas of the Platonist philosopher who believed that humanity can live in productive harmony with one another and nature. His far-reaching influence on thinkers, writers and poets has lasted for centuries and couldn’t be more applicable to our world today. (World Rights, Princeton University Press, 2026)
How to Travel: An Ancient Guide for Modern Tourists, M.D. Usher
A compendium of Greek and Roman texts, newly translated, highlighting what the ancients can teach us about traveling and how to think about the places, people, and practices we encounter along the way to (Princeton University Press’ Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers series/World Rights/Fall 2025).
Usher
Mark D. Usher is a classicist, carpenter, and farmer who writes about ancient philosophy and literature from the vantage point of environmental humanities and ecology. He is author of Following Nature’s Lead: Ancient Ways of Living in a Dying World (Princeton University Press, May 2025), and other books for readers of all ages, including How […]
FOLLOWING NATURE’S LEAD, M.D. Usher
Lyman-Roberts Professor of Classical Languages and Literature at the University of Vermont M. D. Usher’s FOLLOWING NATURE’S LEAD, ancient ways of living in a dying world, drawing on the best lessons from antiquity: How can older ways of thinking help us to solve the modern world’s ecological and economic challenges? What can we learn from […]