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A companion to Julius Caesar

A Companion to Julius Caesar comprises 30 essays from leading scholars examining the life and after life of this great polarizing figure.: Explores Caesar from a variety of perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more.; Utilizes Caesar's own extant writings.; Examines the viewpoints of Caesar's contemporaries and explores Caesar's portrayals by artists and writers through the ages
eBook, English, 2009
Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, U.K., 2009
History
1 online resource (xix, 512 pages) : illustrations
9781444308457, 9781405185073, 9781405149235, 9781444308440, 1444308459, 1405185074, 140514923X, 1444308440
429074904
A COMPANION TO JULIUS CAESAR; Contents; List of Figures; Notes on Contributors; Preface; Reference Works: Abbreviated Titles; 1 Introduction; Part I Biography: Narrative; 2 From the Iulii to Caesar; 3 Caesar as a Politician; 4 The Proconsular Years: Politics at a Distance; 5 The Dictator; 6 The Assassination; Part II Biography: Themes; 7 General and Imperialist; 8 Caesar and Religion; 9 Friends, Associates, and Wives; 10 Caesar the Man; 11 Caesar as an Intellectual; Part III Caesar's Extant Writings; 12 Bellum Gallicum; 13 Bellum Civile; 14 The Continuators: Soldiering On
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