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Caesar by Adrian Goldsworthy (Hardcover, 2006)
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Author:Goldsworthy, Adrian. Caius Julius Caesar remains the most famous Roman - and indeed one of the most famous people - ever to have lived. From the very beginning, Caesar's story makes dazzling reading.
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Caius Julius Caesar remains the most famous Roman - and indeed one of the most famous people - ever to have lived. In this new biography, the first for many years, Adrian Goldsworthy tells the story of the man who has inspired politicians, military leaders and philanderers throughout history. 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. By his early 30s he had risen to the position of Consul, and was already beginning to dominate the Senate. His affairs with noblewomen were both frequent and scandalous - he slept with countless other men's wives, seduced both mothers and their daughters, and had love affairs with everyone from Brutus's mother to the beautiful and enigmatic Cleopatra. His greatest skill, outside the bedroom, was as a military commander. In a string of spectacular victories he conquered all of Gaul, invaded Germany, and twice landed in Britain - an achievement which in 55BC was greeted with a public euphoria comparable to that generated by the moon landing in 1969. In just thirty years he had risen from a position of virtual obscurity to become one of the richest men in the world, with the power single-handedly to overthrow the Republic. By his death, itself a spectacular event, he was effectively emperor of most of the known world.Product Identifiers
PublisherOrion Publishing Group
ISBN-139780297846208
eBay Product ID (ePID)90072819
Product Key Features
Number of Pages576 Pages
Publication NameCaesar
LanguageEnglish
SubjectHistory
Publication Year2006
TypeTextbook
AuthorAdrian Goldsworthy
Subject AreaBiographies & True Stories
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height240 mm
Item Weight1085 g
Item Width168 mm
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorAdrian Goldsworthy
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- 25 Feb, 2022
Excellent history.
Quite a story to tell and well told. The research and style are second to none. The only criticism I would make is that the photo section adds little.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 27 Nov, 2023
Very good indeed.
Another very good book by an knowledgeable author.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 06 Jul, 2022
Very readable
Still at the early stages, but looking good.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 16 May, 2024
Great quality and value.
Great quality and value.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
