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Caesar: Life of a Colossus - Goldsworthy, Adrian
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Adrian Goldsworthy presents his most compelling and detailed work to date: the life of Julius Caesar from his his early years in politics to his untimely assassination.

Caesar: Life of a Colossus 2014, Tantor Audio, Old Saybrook

ISBN-13: 9781494504151

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ISBN-13: 9780300126891

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Caesar: Life of a Colossus 2006, Yale University Press, New Haven, CT

ISBN-13: 9780300120486

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Caesar: Life of a Colossus

2014, Audiobook CD

ISBN-13:

9781494504151

Caesar: Life of a Colossus

2008, Trade paperback

ISBN-13:

9780300126891

Caesar: Life of a Colossus

2006, Hardcover

ISBN-13:

9780300120486

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nebo57

Jul 29, 2010

Some lessons to be learned here.

There are some lessons to be learned here. Excellent easy to read about the rise of Caesar and the conditions that led to the fall of the Roman Republic.

GKME

Oct 18, 2007

Caesar: Still a marble bust

The author is fully aware that Caesar did not give us his thoughts, emotions, doubts or conscience, neither in his own commentaries to the 9-year campaign in Gaul, The Gallic Wars or "De Bello Gallica", or elsewhere. The first 180 pages of these more than 500 pages is a long list of various main and subordinate characters who gather around the Forum. It is a long yawn. No character is left unnamed despite mentioned only once, and most remain shadows. Their positions in the semi-decaying Roman republic is less clear.
The Gallic Wars is the colorful part. We partipate in battles, skirmishes, sieges, fights against Ariovistus and other Gaulish leaders- campaigns in Britain in between - until Vercingetorix is captured and "All Gaul is conquered".
Caesar's few years in Italy, Spain, Macedinia, Egypt and the East brings little new. Neither do the latest period or the "Ides of March" assasination.
The author keep close to his sources. As a professional historian he tells us what he feels he can do, but nothing more. A little detachment and improvising from the sources would have provided more insight into the person Caesar - the politican, war leader, writer, dictator, womaniser, and gambler.
This is probably the best book abouf Caesar. It is still no living story and more like a sourcebook.

gregmanley

Apr 27, 2007

Illuminating +Scholarly effort

Adrian Goldsworthy has done it again, following upon his recent THE FALL OF CARTHAGE - the Punic Wars 265 - 146 B.C., he brings to life who Ceasar realistically could be understood to be.

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