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A Companion to Julius Caesar
Miriam Griffin
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Description for A Companion to Julius Caesar
Hardback. 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. Editor(s): Griffin, Miriam. Series: Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World. Num Pages: 532 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1QDAR; HBLA1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 250 x 182 x 34. Weight in Grams: 1096.
A Companion to Julius Caesar comprises 30 essays from leading scholars examining the life and after life of this great polarizing figure.
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
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
536
Condition
New
Series
Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
Number of Pages
544
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781405149235
SKU
V9781405149235
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99-50
About 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.
Reviews for A Companion to Julius Caesar
“That is the value of this work. You will, I hope, find this book to be as enlightening as I did.” (Unrv, 1 September 2015)