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Julius Caesar (Greece and Rome Live)
Robert Garland
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Description for Julius Caesar (Greece and Rome Live)
Paperback. Julius Caesar was 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. This book seeks to explore the many facets of his complex character. Series: Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live. Num Pages: 140 pages, 1 frontispiece, 8 figures, 12 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; BGH; HBJD; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 216.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Liverpool University Press
Condition
New
Series
Bristol Phoenix Press Greece and Rome Live
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904675020
SKU
V9781904675020
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99-50
About Robert Garland
Robert Garland is the Roy D. and Margaret B. Wooster Professor of the Classics at Colgate University, Hamilton, New York. He is the author of many books, including The Greek Way of Death, The Greek Way of Life, The Piraeus, Introducing New Gods, Religion and the Greeks, and Daily Life of the Greeks.
Reviews for Julius Caesar (Greece and Rome Live)
Cracking along at the pace of an airport thriller, Robert Garland's Julius Caesar provides a fascinating bird's-eye view of this talismanic figure in the turmoil of the late Roman republic. Highly recommended. Peter Jones, The Sunday Telegraph