| Caesar and the Crisis of the Roman Aristocracy: A Civil War Reader Contributor(s): Ruebel, James S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0806139633 ISBN-13: 9780806139630 Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press OUR PRICE: $24.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 1994 Annotation: One of the greatest military and political geniuses in western history, Julius Caesar stirs almost as much controversy today as he did in his own time. Neutrality toward Caesar may well be impossible-and according to James Reubel, it is undesirable. Reubel introduces students of Latin to Caesar and the civil war that Pompey led against him from 49 to 48 B.C. By presenting the Roman leader in his own words and those of his contemporaries, the book forces readers to confront the same choices that Cicero and others faced in this tumultous period. Ruebel places the readings in historical context in his introduction and provide extracts from the writings of Caesar's contemporaries (most in English translation), along with Ruebel's commentary and notes. Volume 18 in the Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Rhetoric - History | Military - General - Foreign Language Study | Ancient Languages (see Also Latin) |
| Dewey: 808.047 |
| Series: Oklahoma Classical Culture |
| Physical Information: 0.48" H x 6" W x 9" (0.70 lbs) 216 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Italy |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the Greatest Military and Political Geniuses in western history, Julius Caesar stirs almost as much controversy today as he did in his own time. Neutrality toward Caesar may well be impossible--and according to James S. Ruebel, it is undesirable. In Caesar and the Crisis of the Roman Aristocracy, Ruebel introduces students of Latin to Caesar and the civil war that Pompey led against him from 49 to 48 B.C. By presenting the Roman leader in his own words and those of his contemporaries, the book forces readers to confront the same choices that Cicero and others faced in this tumultuous period. Ruebel places the readings in historical context in his introduction, and then presents substantial portions of Caesar's De Bello Civili in Latin. Extracts from the writings of Caesar's contemporaries (most in English translation), along with Ruebel's commentary and notes, further illuminate Caesar's account for students and invite them to grapple with such issues as personal honor, morality, leadership, patriotism, and the justifications for civil war.
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Contributor Bio(s): Ruebel, James S.: - James S. Ruebel is Dean of the Honors College and Professor of Classical Studies at Ball State University. |