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Cæsar in the USA
Maria Wyke
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Description for Cæsar in the USA
Hardback. The figure of Julius Caesar has loomed large in the United States since its very beginning, admired and evoked as a gateway to knowledge of politics, war, and even national life. This title examines Caesar's place in modern American culture and investigates how his use has intensified in periods of political crisis. Num Pages: 320 pages, 37 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QDAR; HBJK; HBLA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 25. Weight in Grams: 582. 320 pages, Illustrations. The figure of Julius Caesar has loomed large in the United States since its very beginning, admired and evoked as a gateway to knowledge of politics, war, and even national life. This title examines Caesar's place in modern American culture and investigates how his use has intensified in periods of political crisis. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QDAR; HBJK; HBLA1. Dimension: 165 x 235 x 25. Weight: 582.
The figure of Julius Caesar has loomed large in the United States since its very beginning, admired and evoked as a gateway to knowledge of politics, war, and even national life. In this lively and perceptive book, the first to examine Caesar's place in modern American culture, Maria Wyke investigates how his use has intensified in periods of political crisis, when the occurrence of assassination, war, dictatorship, totalitarianism or empire appears to give him fresh relevance. Her fascinating discussion shows how - from the Latin classroom to the Shakespearean stage, from cinema, television and the comic book to the internet ... Read more
The figure of Julius Caesar has loomed large in the United States since its very beginning, admired and evoked as a gateway to knowledge of politics, war, and even national life. In this lively and perceptive book, the first to examine Caesar's place in modern American culture, Maria Wyke investigates how his use has intensified in periods of political crisis, when the occurrence of assassination, war, dictatorship, totalitarianism or empire appears to give him fresh relevance. Her fascinating discussion shows how - from the Latin classroom to the Shakespearean stage, from cinema, television and the comic book to the internet ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
320
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520273917
SKU
V9780520273917
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About Maria Wyke
Maria Wyke is Professor of Latin at University College London.
Reviews for Cæsar in the USA
"Impressively demonstrates Caesar's varying significance... 'Caesar in the U.S.A.' takes the reader for a long-distance cross-country joy ride."
Christopher B. Krebs Wall Street Journal "'Caesar in the U.S.A.' exposes the complex legacy of ancient Rome to the American republic."
Glen Bowersock Times Literary Supplement (TLS) "A clear narrative... Caesar's evolving image influenced US political culture in ways that ... Read more
Christopher B. Krebs Wall Street Journal "'Caesar in the U.S.A.' exposes the complex legacy of ancient Rome to the American republic."
Glen Bowersock Times Literary Supplement (TLS) "A clear narrative... Caesar's evolving image influenced US political culture in ways that ... Read more