A Companion to Julius Caesar
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A Companion to Julius Caesar examines the great man - and great polarizing figure - from a variety of illuminating perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more.
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A Companion to Julius Caesar examines the great man - and great polarizing figure - from a variety of illuminating perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more.
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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
A Companion to Julius Caesar examines the great man - and great polarizing figure - from a variety of illuminating perspectives: military genius, ruthless tyrant, brilliant politician, first class orator, sophisticated man of letters, and more. Essays by leading scholars in classics, ancient history and art, modern history, and European literature approach Caesar from many viewpoints, including that of his contemporaries, and explore how Caesar has been portrayed by artists, writers, and poets from antiquity to the present day. Lively, engaging, and comprehensive in scope, this Companion is one of the richest and most vivid portraits of Julius Caesar available today.
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List of FiguresNotes on Contributors
Preface
Reference Works: Abbreviated Titles
Part I: Biography: Narrative:
Part II: Biography: Themes:
Part III: Caesar's Extant Writings:
Part IV: Caesar's Reputation at Rome:
Part V: Caesar's Place in History:
General Bibliography
Index
Autoren-Porträt von Miriam Griffin
Miriam Griffin is Emeritus Fellow of Classics at Oxford University. She is the author of numerous books and articles on Roman history and philosophy, including Nero (1987), Seneca: A Philosopher in Politics (1992), and Philosophia togata I & II (with Jonathan Barnes, 1991 & 1997). She was until recently editor of the Classical Quarterly.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Miriam Griffin
- 2009, 1. Auflage, 532 Seiten, Maße: 25,5 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Herausgegeben: Miriam Griffin
- Verlag: Wiley & Sons
- ISBN-10: 140514923X
- ISBN-13: 9781405149235
- Erscheinungsdatum: 09.04.2009
Sprache:
Englisch
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