| Julius Caesar Contributor(s): Garland, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 1904675026 ISBN-13: 9781904675020 Publisher: Liverpool University Press OUR PRICE: $32.62 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2004 Annotation: Julius Caesar was, quite simply, the most famous Roman who ever lived. His influence endures to the present day: in our "Julian" calendar of 365.25 days, in the geographical entity we call France, whose boundaries he established; in the names for supreme rulers (Czar/Kaiser); and in the month of July. This introductory books seeks to explore his complex character -- his vanity and his vitality, his charisma and his cruelty. It sets his astounding career and accomplishments against the background of late republican Rome, enabling the reader to understand not only Caesar himself but the violent and destructive world of the late Roman republic in which he grew up. It traces in detail the sources of his phenomenal rise to power and the deep unpopularity which ultimately made him "one of the loneliest men alive." Garland also pays particular attention to the day of Caesar's death, which can, like no other day of the ancient world, be re-constructed on an almost hour-by-hour basis. Caesar's powerful legacy is also examined, and his "reception" in European thought and culture from antiquity to the present day in a variety of media, including epic poetry, drama, fiction and film. There is also a guide to further reading. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2005360261 |
| Series: Greece and Rome Live |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 5.54" W x 8.54" (0.48 lbs) 140 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Julius Caesar was, as this book maintains, quite simply the most famous Roman who ever lived. His influence endures to the present day: in our 'Julian' calendar of 365.25 days, which he introduced; in the geographical entity we call France, whose boundaries he established; and, thanks to his 'invasion' of 55 BCE, his is virtually the earliest familiar name in the history of Britain. This introductory book seeks to explore the many facets of his complex character - his vanity and his vitality, his charisma and his cruelty. It seeks to set his astounding career and accomplishments against the background of late republican Rome, so enabling the reader to understand not only Caesar himself but also the violent and destructive world in which he grew up. It traces in detail the sources of his phenomenal rise to power and the deep unpopularity which ultimately made him 'one of the loneliest men alive'. Garland pays particular attention to the day of Caesar's death, which can, like no other day of the ancient world, be re-constructed on an almost hour-by-hour basis. Caesar's powerful legacy is also examined, as is his 'reception' in European thought and culture from antiquity to the present day in a variety of media, including epic poetry, drama, fiction and film. The book includes a guide to further reading. |