Caesar
the life of a colossus
$28.00
- Paperback
704 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2007
Summary
Caesar: From Outcast to Emperor
From the very beginning, Caesar’s story makes dazzling reading. In his late teens he narrowly avoided execution for opposing the military dictator Sulla. He was decorated for valour in battle, captured and held to ransom by pirates, and almost bankrupted himself by staging games for the masses.
As a politician, he quickly gained a reputation as a dangerously ambitious maverick. In a string of spectacular victories he conquered all of Gaul, inv…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753821589 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753821583 |
| Author: | Adrian Goldsworthy, Dr Adrian Goldsworthy Ltd |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 704 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2007 |
| Weight: | 516g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 172mm x 47mm |
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Goldsworthy’s magnificent biography places Caesar in the context of the Roman world and shows why we return to the great man. - Toby Clements
Goldsworthy’s magnificent biography places Caesar in the context of the Roman world and shows why we return to the great man. - Telegraph - Toby ClementsAbout The Author
Adrian Goldsworthy
Adrian Goldsworthy has a doctorate from Oxford University.
His first book, The Roman Army at War was recognised by John Keegan, the general Editor of The History of Warfare, as an exceptionally impressive work, original in treatment and impressive in style.
He has since written five other books, to great acclaim.
Previous titles:
Roman Warfare; Caesar; In the Name of Rome; The Fall of Carthage; Roman Warfare; Cannae (Fields of Battle); Punic Wars
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